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There is nothing inherently magical about a newspaper. Socially, sure, the beautiful thing about a physical copy is that it can be shared, passed around and collectively leafed through. But that’s not what makes it great.
South Africa’s youngest news consumers are disengaging from traditional journalism.

Editorial: Readers will decide news quality

The digital media industry is besieged by standards that encourage the dumbing down of its work – consider what’s happening to the Washington Post

“The conclusions of the Public Protector to the contrary are, with respect, unsubstantiated and prejudicial. They are strongly denied,” Mbalula said in a statement on Friday. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Mbalula allegations heaping up

Questions around how Mbalula had paid for his trip to Las Vegas were first raised during a twitter spat between Minister Mbalula and Adriaan Basson.

Last year Radovan Krejcir was charged with armed robbery but the charge was withdrawn.

Beeld to lay charges over Krejcir restaurant photo row

Beeld newspaper intends to lay criminal charges after its team was allegedly harassed for taking photos of a restaurant frequented by Radovan Krejcir.

Waldimar Pelser is the man tasked with steering Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Rapport on a new course

Is Waldimar Pelser Afrikaans media’s last roll of the dice?

An important part of the young and prodigious Pelser’s already tough job will be to win over black readers. He spoke to Charles Leonard.

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Driver to be charged with culpable homicide for Stander’s death

The driver involved in the collision that killed cyclist Burry Stander will appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court on Monday, police said.

The corner in Kagiso that had all the news.

Dispatches: With you I know I cannot go wrong

Mr Mogopodi sold newspapers outside Kagiso. Until one day, he disappeared.

Beeld photographer accused of assaulting security guard

A Unisa security guard accused of beating up a <em>Beeld</em> photographer has in turn opened a case of assault against his accuser.

Land claim against SA farmer dropped

The state decided to drop land claims by two different clans against the country’s biggest sugarcane farmer.

Allegations of corruption at Beeld

A series of anonymous letters from employees and former employees of daily newspaper <i>Beeld</i> to the board of its holding company, Media24, has accused Beeld management of…

Armed robbers make off with Beeld’s computers

The Pretoria offices of the daily Afrikaans newspaper Beeld were robbed of more than 30 computers and four cars, Pretoria police said on Saturday. ”I can confirm that a group of…

The Kleenex option a cardinal rule, Wilf

Hoping you’ll pardon the familiarity, taking liberties with your first name and all. But in my business, as you know, everyone is on a first name basis. You know, "Leonardo",…

Swift action demanded on Selebi, Pikoli

Opposition parties on Friday called for a commission of inquiry to investigate police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi and for President Thabo Mbeki to state categorically…