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April 16
South Africa: Words of Warning and Sobering Reality That Must Hit Home At This Eleventh Hour
Welcome back to Daily Maverick after our 24-hour shutdown. Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Combating MIS - and Disinformation Must Take a Human Rights Approach, Civil Society Urges
'Every citizen has a right to free, fair and regular elections. But this is threatened by misinformation and disinformation,' says Norman Gidi, research and policy analyst at the… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Tony Heard's Final Wave - a Fighter for Social Justice and Media Freedom
Anthony Hazlitt Heard, who died on 27 March aged 86, was an indefatigable fighter for social justice and media freedom with an impish sense of humour and an innate human empathy. Read more »
March 26
Southern Africa: Information Regulator Cracks Whip On Transunion Over Data Breach
The body also gave an update on two matters involving Jacob Zuma -- one relating to tax affairs, another to sunshine reporting linked to state security and Iqbal Survé's… Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Battle for the Future of Media - - Daily Maverick's Submission to the Competition Commission
The Competition Commission of South Africa has launched a market inquiry into distributing media content on South Africa's digital platforms and advertising technology. This is a… Read more »
South Africa: Daily Maverick Founders Call On Competition Commission to Ensure Fairness in Skewed Media Sector
If social media platforms are not brought into line, the news industry will collapse, the Competition Commission's Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry has heard. Read more »
March 06
South Africa: How Google and Facebook Are Killing Local News Publications
This week the Competition Commission is probing how online news is affected by AI chatbots, search and advertising technology. The outcome of the hearings is important for the… Read more »
March 05
Africa: Malicious Actors - Five Ways to Detect Coordinated Electoral Disinformation Campaigns
Find out how to identify the digital deceptions used to derail electoral integrity as African countries prepare for crucial polls. Read more »
February 15
Africa: Daily Maverick Has a Whatsapp Channel....Here's How to Join
The Daily Maverick WhatsApp channel offers a direct line to what's coming out of our newsroom, ensuring you receive the latest updates and insights without the noise of traditional… Read more »
December 28, 2023
South Africa: Environmental Champ of the Year Runners-Up - Kumi Naidoo and Clean Creatives
Activist Kumi Naidoo, the former secretary-general of Amnesty International and executive director of Greenpeace, understands that climate justice and social justice are… Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: The Warning Signs Are There - Freedom of Expression in South Africa Is Under Threat
Freedom of expression is like the canary in the coal mine when it comes to our rights. Because it involves such a fundamental need, it underpins many other rights and can offer… Read more »
South Africa: State of Free Expression Report Tells a Worrying Story About South Africa
Covering the period from 2018 to 2023, the State of Free Expression Report, titled 'The Landscape is Darkening - A Review of Freedom of Expression in South Africa', tells us that… Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Digital Platforms Vs News Media - Competition Commission Launches Probe Into 'Unfair Advantage'
South Africa's newsrooms have been stripped to the bone. The commission has turned its sights on the media for a clearer picture of how AI, search engines, news aggregators and… Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: We're a World Away From Black Wednesday 1977, but the Powerful Are Still Trying to Shut Up the Media in 2023
Intimidation, harassment and violence - attacks on the media by the state and private sector continue. Read more »
September 21, 2023
South Africa: Thanks, but No Thanks - Standard Bank Can Have Its Journalism Award Back
Does Standard Bank care about a liveable planet or a free press? Its thuggish handling of a journalist and climate activists during protests at its Johannesburg office this week,… Read more »
South Africa: Bank Employees' Brutality Against Journalist Is Bad Omen for Freedom of Expression
Standard Bank security assaulted Daily Maverick reporter Lerato Mutsila while she was on duty covering the Extinction Rebellion protest. They unlawfully deleted photos and videos… Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: Tributes to 'National Treasure' and Broadcasting Legend Derek Watts Pour In
A consummate professional and national treasure, Carte Blanche's Derek Watts died on Tuesday at the age of 74 after a short battle with cancer. Read more »
August 06, 2023
South Africa: Is the Killing of Media Photographers and Journalists Becoming a Trend?
If he cold-blooded murder of Isolezwe photographer Bongani Mbatha in KwaZulu-Natal is part of a trend to silence the journalist messengers in South Africa, then our country's… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Daily Maverick Barred From Russia-Africa Summit After Journalist Accreditation Revoked
The publication's accreditation to cover the Summit in St Petersburg this week, was rescinded without explanation on the eve of departure. Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: Broadcaster, Analyst and Journalist Eusebius McKaiser Dies, Sending Shockwaves Around the Country
Although McKaiser's journalistic legacy is undeniably complex, he will be remembered as somebody who was utterly fearless in holding politicians' feet to the fire when he believed… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Lesotho: Country Under Nationwide Curfew After Murder of Investigative Journalist
'There were a lot of political figures who didn't approve of his conduct while he was conducting his political party [radio] programmes,' said a spokesperson for the Media… Read more »
April 02, 2023
South Africa: Jeremy Gordin - Journalist, Poet, Writer and an All-Round Mensch
Gruff, pugnacious, broad-chested and bearded, with a barrelling gait, he could be mistaken on the newsroom floor for an old merchant mariner, but his bark was far worse than his… Read more »
South Africa: Journalist Jeremy Gordin Found Dead, Police Investigate House Robbery and Murder
A manhunt is under way following the murder of journalist and author Jeremy Gordin whose body was found in his Johannesburg home. Read more »
July 12, 2022
South Africa: Closure of 'New Frame' a Blow to Social Justice Journalism
Glenda Daniels, an associate professor of media studies at Wits University, sits on the executive of Sacomm, the Press Council and Sanef. These views are her own. Read more »
June 22, 2022
South Africa: Zuma Abused His Powers By Enriching Guptas' Media Empire Via SABC, Inquiry Finds
The SABC lost money through the business dealings. The State Capture inquiry has estimated that the SABC lost R4.3m due to its involvement in The New Age newspaper's business… Read more »
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