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Will Windhoek see the funny side? While Windhoek lawyers are in a froth about a spoof ad doing the rounds, a second advert has dropped into inboxes... [PICTURES] Full Story... |
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Has the anthem spoof ad gone too far? An advert which mocks Ras Dumisani's off-key, mumbling rendition of the national anthem has appeared online. Have your say... [PICTURE] Full Story... Too much sex on TV - Zuma President Jacob Zuma has cautioned artists and musicians to be responsible when developing local television and radio content. [VIDEO] Full Story... I was urged to tell my story of abuse: Klay Silk shorts, walking around naked, anger and betrayal: these were some of the issues that Judge Chris Eksteen raised with Afrikaans singer Robbie Klay in court. Full Story... Controversial broadcasting bill defended Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has defended the Public Services Broadcasting Bill which - among other things - would give him more power within the SABC. Full Story... Surf mag ordered to pay The court has found in favour of a 12-year-old schoolgirl who was featured in a surf magazine without warning. Full Story... SABC woes: new money revelations It turns out that the broadcaster pays an ad agency a retainer fee of half a million rand a month, reports Siyabonga Mkhwanazi. Full Story... Weekender newspaper to close The Weekender newspaper would publish its last edition on Saturday, editor Peter Bruce has said. Full Story... IOL Show and Tell Winner - Week 12 The winner of Week 12 of IOL's Show and Tell photographic competition has been chosen. Full Story... |
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Interim SABC board deserves a chance - Vadi 2009-11-05 23:40:34 Ismail Vadi, the head of the communications portfolio committee, says the SABC board should be allowed to probe allegations of corruption before being put under the microscope. Full Story... SABC to review draft bill 2009-11-04 17:09:58 The SABC has established a task team to look into the implications of the draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill. Full Story... Defaulters cost SABC R250m 2009-11-04 13:52:17 Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has explained his reasons behind a one percent tax levy on viewers call. Full Story... SABC has plan to repay its debt 2009-11-03 23:46:17 The cash-strapped South African Broadcasting Corporation will start turning a profit by 2012, MPs have heard. Full Story... SABC plans to repay its debts 2009-11-03 13:26:36 The cash-strapped SA Broadcasting Corporation will start turning a profit by 2012, MPs have heard. Full Story... MPs to grill SABC board 2009-11-03 09:53:00 The interim SABC board is to meet with the MPs where it's expected to give answers for failing to produce the institution's annual report. Full Story... Singer's sex charge trial in open court 2009-11-03 10:09:42 Afrikaans singer Jurie Els seemed delighted that his accuser, fellow singer Robbie Klay, would take the stand to testify about alleged sexual abuse. Full Story... Most readers want licence fees scrapped 2009-11-02 16:08:52 The Communications Department has submitted a draft bill to do away with TV licences and dramatically change how public broadcasting is funded in South Africa. Full Story... TV licence fees could be scrapped 2009-10-31 08:37:26 The department has submitted a draft bill to do away with TV licences and dramatically change how public broadcasting is funded in South Africa. Full Story... Journalist's care and tenacity recalled 2009-10-29 07:18:09 Shy and sensitive. A tenacious journalist with a high work ethic. That was how colleagues, friends and family of slain journalist Shadi Rapitso remembered her. [GALLERY] Full Story... Bad Brad's bullet foils robbery 2009-10-28 14:34:07 "I'm not a monkey with a gun", says Bradford "Bad Brad" Wood, who proved as much when he found himself in the middle of a robbery and was faced with a robber wielding a bolt cutter. Full Story... Mr Muscle cleans up dispute 2009-10-25 22:16:48 Dishwashing liquid is no match for Mr Muscle when it comes to cleaning kitchen surfaces, the ASA has confirmed. Full Story... ASA sends dishwasher claims down the tubes 2009-10-25 12:24:28 The claim that "a dishwasher uses up to five times less water and no electricity compared to washing by hand" does not wash with the Advertising Standards Authority. Full Story... Slain journo tried to help stalker 2009-10-25 08:03:59 Shadi Rapitso arranged psychological aid for her alleged killer, writes Fred Kockott. Full Story... SABC editor never passed matric - union 2009-10-24 08:02:33 A controversial SABC regional editor could face fraud charges for allegedly falsifying his qualifications. Full Story... Press club slams Zim for assault of reporters 2009-10-23 13:15:31 The National Press Club has criticised the reported assault and detention of two Al-Jazeera journalists in Zimbabwe this week. Full Story... Father and son sue newspaper 2009-10-23 13:57:17 An Amanzimtoti man and his son have taken the South Coast Sun newspaper to court after a report by the newspaper linked them in a racist attack. Full Story... SA on track for digital broadcasting 2009-10-22 23:05:42 South Africans will have access to more television channels when the digital migration is completed in November 2011, according to Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda. Full Story... Media must question more - Asmal 2009-10-20 14:15:10 The media should ask questions about the circumstances that led to the dropping of charges against President Jacob Zuma. This is the view of former minister Kader Asmal. Full Story... What is the role of media? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The South African media has a good "freedom dispensation" but it is not the best on the continent, says the head of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, Professor Guy Berger. Full Story... Media expected to ignore balloon hoax lessons 2009-10-20 13:25:20 News outlets duped by the "balloon boy" hoax are likely to make the same mistakes again, say analysts. Full Story... Photographer who painted with his camera dies 2009-10-20 07:00:44 Award-winning former Cape Times photographer Garth Stead found dead in his Woodstock home "not only took pictures, but painted with his camera". Full Story... SABC will be monitored for local shows 2009-10-19 23:34:41 The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa is set to roll out a R10-million system to monitor whether broadcasters are airing local programmes as required. Full Story... True press freedom remains elusive - Louw 2009-10-19 23:45:44 The degree of media freedom has improved since the advent of democracy, but a lot more still needs to be done, according to Raymond Louw, the local deputy chair of the Media Institute of Southern Africa. Full Story... 'I hope his family finds peace' 2009-10-19 20:03:35 Award-winning former Cape Times photographer Garth Stead, 37, found dead in his Woodstock home, "not only took pictures, but painted with his camera". Full Story... Cape photographer Garth Stead dies 2009-10-19 17:56:12 Gifted Cape Town photographer Garth Stead was found dead in his Woodstock home on Monday morning. Full Story... Media freedom vs politicians 2009-10-19 14:48:38 It's never going to be a good thing when newspapers abroad report pejoratively on a South African politician railing against our media, writes Janet Smith. Full Story... SABC may be contravening regulations 2009-10-18 11:11:08 In the wake of its deep financial crisis the SABC has significantly reduced the commissioning of local television shows. Full Story... Zuma's pal terrorising us: union 2009-10-17 16:55:06 The Communication Workers Union has written to the president, urging him to intervene and tear a strip off Bloemfontein regional editor Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Full Story... SABC suspends top executives 2009-10-16 08:51:02 Four top executives have been suspended by the SABC's interim board, the corporation has announced. Full Story... SABC employees will face the music soon 2009-10-16 00:04:01 The interim SABC board is expected to announce steps against those staffers allegedly guilty of irregularities. Full Story... Personal data bill met with scepticism 2009-10-15 13:57:00 Media freedom gains could be reversed if the Protection of Personal Information Bill is enacted in its current form, say media stakeholders. Full Story... Most readers wants cops to use deadly force 2009-10-13 16:20:52 Police Commissioner Bheki Cele recently made a call for policemen to "shoot-to-kill". Some officers have adhered to the call. In one case it had devastating consequences. Full Story... Sunday Independent's new editor is excited 2009-10-13 07:47:35 When The Sunday Independent started out more than a decade ago, the intention was to showcase the finest journalism - a tradition newly appointed editor Makhudu Sefara is keen to return to and build on. Full Story... ASA a bunch of idiots - Lolly 2009-10-13 08:34:52 Teazers boss Lolly Jackson has given the Advertising Standards Authority of SA the finger after it banned his latest billboard. Full Story... Cape Town TV back on air 2009-10-11 16:33:51 After being off air for ten days, Cape Town TV (CTV) is back on air after settling some of its R500 000 debt to national signal distributor Sentech. Full Story... Shape up or else, Icasa told 2009-10-11 13:02:45 Having had to deal with the shenanigans at the SABC, MPs are now targeting the simmering tensions and power struggle between the management and the council of the communications regulatory body, Icasa. Full Story... Online editor's life under threat 2009-10-09 13:38:57 An unlit petrol bomb has been thrown into the home of the editor of an online newspaper devoted to reporting on political matters in Oudtshoorn and the Eden District municipality. Full Story... SABC coffers buoyed by fees 2009-10-08 23:29:21 The South African Broadcasting Corporation raked in close to a billion rand in television licence fees last year, according to Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda. Full Story... 'We can't be a criminal nation' 2009-10-08 14:56:40 A new television programme When Duty Calls, aimed at helping fight crime in South Africa, has been launched. Full Story... Browse the [Media] Archive |
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