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#YouthMonth: Yoshin Leonard - Young people's voice is a right

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2024

Kamogelo Mashigo, candidate attorney at Baker McKenzie

Legal

#YouthMonth: Be a responsible inspiration - Kamogelo Mashigo

Shan Radcliffe 13 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Marketing & Media

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

Maria Ressa is the co-founder of Rappler. Source: Rappler.

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Co-founder of Rappler Maria Ressa is the 2024 Cannes LionHeart recipient

13 May 2024

Marketing & Media

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

The National Arts Festival turns 50 and the mood is bold!

Lifestyle

The National Arts Festival turns 50 and the mood is bold!

3 May 2024

Lifestyle

Comic Con Cape Town returns

26 Apr 2024

Freedom Day reflections: language, expression and responsibility

Education

Freedom Day reflections: language, expression and responsibility

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 22 Apr 2024

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Legal

Defamation suit a warning to all influencers about appropriate conduct

Pierre le Roux 3 Apr 2024

Two Cape High Court judges had to carefully consider parts of speech to decide whether a popular Western Cape phrase violated a court order. Archive photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Legal

Judges grapple with use of “ma se p...”

Tania Broughton 29 Feb 2024

Source: © Unesco Today radio celebrates 100 years

Marketing & Media

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2024

Marketing & Media

Publishers remain resilient despite rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty

29 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf A new media law will be a dangerous setback for freedom of expression in Lebanon

Marketing & Media

New media law a setback for Lebanon's media freedom

8 Dec 2023

Legal

Activist silenced by Free State High Court for defamatory social media posts

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2023

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Marketing & Media

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

HR & Management

What makes a great company culture? Finding that elusive X-factor

Brian Eagar 21 Sep 2023

Marketing & Media

Calls for applications: Sanef announces international mentorship programme

18 Aug 2023

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Marketing & Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Exclusive North Star collection lands in selected Mr Price Stores

Retail

Exclusive North Star collection lands in selected Mr Price Stores

Issued by Bata 12 Jul 2023

Tsholo Maluleke, associate at Adams and Adams | Image source: LinkedIn

Legal

#YouthMonth: Be expressive, don't limit yourself - Tsholo Maluleke

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Mandla Ngidi lives to inspire younger generations

Legal

#YouthMonth: Mandla Ngidi lives to inspire younger generations

Shan Radcliffe 27 Jun 2023

Isabella Makhura, candidate attorney at Adams and Adams

Legal

#YouthMonth: Isabella Makhura is a voice for her people

Shan Radcliffe 20 Jun 2023

Both the Constitution and legal precedent allow journalists to publish information that is in the public interest, even if that information was obtained unlawfully. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legal

Can journalists publish "stolen" information?

Jacques Louw 18 May 2023

Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

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Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to 3 imprisoned Iranian women journalists

3 May 2023

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Legal

Public display of old SA flag is hate speech, rules SCA

Tania Broughton 25 Apr 2023

Marketing & Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Source: © Cottonbro Studio TikTok has refreshed Community Guidelines to take effect on 21 April

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TikTok updates community guidelines

5 Apr 2023

Marketing & Media

Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction

Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Edward McAllister, William Maclean 24 Jan 2023

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HR & Management

Much ado about tattoos: Workplace rules

10 Jan 2023

Legal

India's proposed Data Protection Bill fosters state surveillance; fails to protect privacy of children

30 Dec 2022

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HR & Management

Employee dismissed for wanting to wear heels... Now the shoe is on the other foot

Eugene Phajane, Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kalene Watson, Kgololego Pooe & Masibulele Mabanga 11 Nov 2022

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Legal

Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears

Elias Biryabarema 18 Oct 2022

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Legal

What SA's new internet laws mean for social media indiscretions

Peter Olyott 30 Sep 2022

Bata South Africa hits the digital streets with #SuitYourSneakers campaign for Women's Month

Retail

Bata South Africa hits the digital streets with #SuitYourSneakers campaign for Women's Month

Issued by Bata 4 Aug 2022

Source: © IOL eSwatini has recently been rocked by pro-democracy protests which have steadily intensified

Marketing & Media

Media freedom in Esawtini declines further as Swaziland News and editor announced as terrorists

Aphiwe Kunene 25 Jul 2022

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HR & Management

How newly available broadcast spectrum is creating employment opportunities

Natashia Barnabas 1 Jul 2022

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Legal

#YouthMonth: Young legal minds aim to be the change

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2022

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Education

Children's mental health and the digital world: how to get the balance right

Rachana Desai 17 Jun 2022

Source: © iol Actor Siyabonga Zubane, who died early in May, made the Google search list twice

Marketing & Media

SA's top searches: Father's Day, Monkey Pox and Eid Mubarak

8 Jun 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

Marketing & Media

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

Marketing & Media

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

Source: © moneywebco.za Sanef has strongly condemned former SAA board chairperson, Dudu Myeni, for her alleged assault on a photographer

Marketing & Media

Sanef appalled by assault on the Times' photographer by Dudu Myeni

13 Apr 2022

Image supplied: Deanne Chatterton, CEO of Instinctif Partners Africa

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#BehindtheSelfie: Deanne Chatterton, CEO at Instinctif Partners Africa

Emily Stander 13 Apr 2022

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Legal

SA Films and Publications Amendment Act comes into force

Janet MacKenzie 4 Mar 2022

World's press demands protection of journalists in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Marketing & Media

World's press demands protection of journalists in Russia-Ukraine conflict

25 Feb 2022

A screengrab of Thursday’s virtual Constitutional Court hearing into a R14.25m defamation case brought by Australian mining interests against South African lawyers, activists and a social worker.

Legal

Concourt hears vital defamation case

John Yeld 21 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Legal

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Report: African businesses must rethink growth strategies

Marketing & Media

Report: African businesses must rethink growth strategies

25 Jan 2022