South Africa: Integrity and Independence Must Be the North Star That Guides Both Central Banks and Journalism

opinion

In many ways, the media and central banks struggle with the same dance: The need for independence balanced by the need to be held accountable to society.

This year, 19 October marks 42 years since Black Wednesday. Black Wednesday saw the banning of several prominent South African newspapers, the arrest and subsequent torture of numerous editors and journalists, and the banning of 19 black consciousness organisations. It marks one of the darkest days for media freedom in the history of South Africa.

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