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Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Media

Palestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

The exhibition: Ken Oosterbroek Killed in Action is up at the Museum Africa in Newtown, until September. It explores the life and legacy of Oosterbroek who was part of a group of photojournalists nicknamed the “Bang Bang Club”. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee

Film & Cinematography

Exhibition honours late Bang Bang Club photojournalist, Ken Oosterbroek's work

Ihsaan Haffejee 9 Jul 2024

The Springboks have been named the Newsmaker of the Year. Source: Springboks.

Media

Springboks named the National Press Club's Newsmaker of the Year 2023

18 Apr 2024

Nat Geo profiles photographers in new series

Streaming

Nat Geo profiles photographers in new series

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 12 Mar 2024

Source: SABC Iconic South African photojournalist, Dr Peter Magubane has passed away

Media

Iconic South African photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane passes away

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2024

Branding

South African Tourism ignites African wanderlust with an awe-inspiring brand campaign

Issued by Activ8 Branding Agency 5 Oct 2023

Media Freedom

Myanmar photojournalist sentenced to 20 years of hard labour

8 Sep 2023

Source: © Wikimedia Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Media Freedom

Zimbabwe elections: Journalists barred and democracy activists deported

18 Aug 2023

Image: Danette Breitenbach. All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award 2023 winners

Media

#SBSJA2023: All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 winners

24 Jun 2023

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

Exhibitions

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

Issued by TenacityPR 14 Mar 2023

People on the Move: Stories of migration beyond 'us' and 'them'

Events & Conferencing

People on the Move: Stories of migration beyond 'us' and 'them'

Issued by TenacityPR 1 Mar 2023

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa's invitation to an evening of art and storytelling

Events & Conferencing

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa's invitation to an evening of art and storytelling

Issued by TenacityPR 24 Feb 2023

Source: © Daily Sun

Media

The Daily Sun's seasoned journalist passes away

28 Dec 2022

Image source: Papa Yaw from

IP Law

Parliament passes bills for the creative sector

6 Sep 2022

Printing

Critical shortage of printers hurting the African print industry

Chris de Beer 23 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Winifrid Luena

Art

Absa L'Atelier ambassador Winifrid Luena opens first solo exhibition

10 Aug 2022

Applications open for 2021 Canon Student Development Programme

Skills Training

Applications open for 2021 Canon Student Development Programme

6 Apr 2021

Encounters announces first lineup for this year's virtual doccie fest

Film

Encounters announces first lineup for this year's virtual doccie fest

15 Jul 2020

Storytelling: What the Class of 1976 can teach the Class of 2020

Youth Month

Storytelling: What the Class of 1976 can teach the Class of 2020

Issued by GO Content Lab 25 Jun 2020

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi is arrested during a protest in Nairobi in 2014. AFP via Getty Images.

Media

New media voices are telling Kenya's Covid-19 stories - from the ground up

Wambui Wamunyu 18 May 2020

#UnsungHeroes: Karin Schermbrucker of Slingshot Media

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#UnsungHeroes: Karin Schermbrucker of Slingshot Media

Ilse van den Berg 14 May 2020

RIP: Veteran photojournalist Santu Mofokeng has died

Media

RIP: Veteran photojournalist Santu Mofokeng has died

31 Jan 2020

Demonstrators are seen outside the Department of State Services headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on November 12, 2019. Police fired on and attacked journalists covering that demonstration. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Kola Sulaimon.

Media Freedom

Nigerian security forces fire on journalists, protesters

18 Nov 2019

Four Iwacu journalists, from left, Térence Mpozenzi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana, and their driver, Adolphe Masabarikiza, are detained in Burundi. Credit: CPJ/Iwacu Media.

Media Freedom

Burundi police arrest Iwacu journalists covering unrest

28 Oct 2019

Sanef pays tribute to Willie de Klerk and Farook Khan

Media

Sanef pays tribute to Willie de Klerk and Farook Khan

7 Oct 2019

Image via : A woman is reflected next to a poster outside a community hall hosting a night vigil for kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed, on January 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Community members, friends, family and colleagues of photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed held a night vigil at the Lenasia South Civic Centre. Mohamed was abducted in Syria on 10 January while working with the aid mission Gift of the Givers. (Photo by Gallo Images / Dino Lloyd)

Media Freedom

South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, kidnapped in January 2017, is shown alive in new video

Jonah Dylan 2 May 2019

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, center, is hugged by his parents at his home in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 4, 2019. Shawkan was released after five years in prison. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Amr Nabil.

Media Freedom

Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan finally free

5 Mar 2019

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

Media Freedom

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

Geoffrey Ssenoga 8 Oct 2018

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, looks on behind bars in his trial on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on May 31, 2016. Shawkan was sentenced to five years in prison on September 8, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/CPJ.

Media

Egypt sentences photojournalist Shawkan to five years

10 Sep 2018

Security forces detain a protester in Kampala on August 20. Security personnel beat and detained at least four journalists who were covering unrest in Uganda's capital. Credit: AP/Ronald Kabuubi/CPJ.

Media

Ugandan security forces attack and detain journalists covering protests

27 Aug 2018

Egypt extends detention period for four journalists held as part of mass trial

Media

Egypt extends detention period for four journalists held as part of mass trial

23 Aug 2018

Flowers and photos of Aleksandr Rastorguyev, Kirill Radchenko, and Orkhan Dzhemal, are left at the journalist union building in Moscow. The Russian journalists were killed while on assignment in the Central African Republic. Credit: AP/Pavel Golovkin/CPJ.

Media

Investigative journalists killed in CAR

3 Aug 2018

MANDELA: 100 Moments in Time exhibition launch

Art

MANDELA: 100 Moments in Time exhibition launch

9 Jul 2018

Screenshot Eyes Wide Open.

Film & Cinematography

Seven wins for SA at NYF TV & Film Awards 2018

12 Apr 2018

Toyota is building a miniature replica of parts of the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Japan (Credit: )

Dealers

Toyota building mini Nurburgring in Japan

Mike Hanlon 27 Mar 2018

Safrea condemns assault of journalist outside Parliament

Media

Safrea condemns assault of journalist outside Parliament

Issued by Safrea 22 Mar 2018

Media Freedom

Do not criminalise media workers - UN

15 Mar 2018

#OnTheBigScreen: Halloween madness, crazy love and deadly disaster

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Halloween madness, crazy love and deadly disaster

Daniel Dercksen 19 Oct 2017

(c) Priya Ramrakha.

Media

Priya Ramrakha exhibition launches in Johannesburg

27 Sep 2017

#OnTheBigScreen: Transformers, Romantic Rivalry and Deadly Obsessions

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Transformers, Romantic Rivalry and Deadly Obsessions

Daniel Dercksen 22 Jun 2017

AFP photojournalist wins top Arab media prize

Media

AFP photojournalist wins top Arab media prize

4 May 2017

AFP photojournalists win more prizes at Pictures Of the Year International

Media

AFP photojournalists win more prizes at Pictures Of the Year International

28 Feb 2017

AFP photojournalists win at 2017 World Press Photo Awards

Media

AFP photojournalists win at 2017 World Press Photo Awards

15 Feb 2017

Media

West Africa media: hope for The Gambia

13 Feb 2017

African towns decline when miners exit

Mining

African towns decline when miners exit

Penda Diallo 17 Jan 2017

Gambia: three journalists arrested as election campaign begins

Media

Gambia: three journalists arrested as election campaign begins

17 Nov 2016