South Africa's vote against internet freedom tarnishes its global image: Tshwane Executive Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa, surrounded by school pupils and officials, samples the metropole's free internet service. Pretoria News/Masi LosiSouth Africa has yet again sided with repressive regimes such as Russia, China and Saudi Arabia against progressive efforts by the United … [Read more...] about South Africa’s vote against internet freedom tarnishes its global image | The Conversation
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.com | Media24 to host Long Walk to Freedom readathon for Mandela Day: Hlaudi Motsoeneng's name is synonymous with bold leadership, but also with everything that ia laughable and wrong with state agencies, says Dr Siphamandla Zondi . Johannesburg – Media24 is inviting celebrities, politicians, struggle stalwarts, musicians, actors, artists, sport stars and writers to … [Read more...] about .com | Media24 to host Long Walk to Freedom readathon for Mandela Day
Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right | The Conversation
Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right: Most South Africans are dependent on unaffordable mobile data to access the Internet Indra de Lanerolle, CC BY-SAWhen most people think or speak about internet freedom, they are often concerned with the right, for example, to say what you want online without censorship and without being subject to the chilling effects of … [Read more...] about Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right | The Conversation
Press freedom violations undermine African Union’s vision of transparency | The Conversation
Ethiopians reading newspapers in the capital Addis Ababa. The country's media is among the most repressed on the continent. Reuters/Tiksa NegeriOne key measure of a country’s levels of freedom and democracy is how the government treats journalists and how free they are to do their work. Sadly, based on a range of measures, including number of deaths, detention and … [Read more...] about Press freedom violations undermine African Union’s vision of transparency | The Conversation
Media freedom has come a long way in Africa, but it’s still precarious | The Conversation
Workers arrange copies of the ‘Business Daily’, produced by Kenya's Nation Media Group, the biggest newspaper publisher in East Africa. Reuters/Thomas MukoyaReporters Without Borders’ latest World Press Freedom Index shows two interesting things. Namibia, ranked number 17, has the most improved press freedom environment in the world. And Africa, with the exception of North … [Read more...] about Media freedom has come a long way in Africa, but it’s still precarious | The Conversation
