To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
For the first time, online and social media texts are being regulated alongside printed material
Glenda Daniels asks if it is the adoption of English that gives us the "grammar" of colonialism.
A wonderful opportunity in the form of a spanking new press code has presented itself to the media.
In her book Fight for Democracy: The ANC and the Media in South Africa, Glenda Daniels explores the ruling party’s relationship with the media.
A key theme for this year’s World Press Freedom Day will be how to preserve and deepen the free speech gains symbolised by the Arab Spring.
NEWS ANALYSIS: There is little clarity about the form a media appeals tribunal is likely to take.
Not only does it want more of them as drivers, it also regards them as serious business partners.
Julian Assange, the poster boy for freedom of information, is profiled in two new books.
Botswana has been awarded this year’s "Golden Padlock" award for the Southern African country with the most secretive public institutions.
For the first time since 1940 the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will now pump money into businesses exploring "green" technology energy.
KFC, one of South Africa’s success stories, continues to spread its wings.
Invited as a VIP to a special lunch, <b>Glenda Daniels</b> gets a feeling of déjà vu.
When Sipho Nkosi speaks about the recent split in business along racial lines following a two-day summit, you listen attentively.
If passed, the Secrecy Bill will help to mask the corrupt activities of those in government. The fight to stop the Bill just got harder.
Now is the time for journalists to act, writes <b>Glenda Daniels</b>.
‘Are you really the Jo’burg mayor?" This is a question that Parks Tau gets asked a lot because of his youthful appearance.
MEDIA FREEDOM: The ANC’s backtracking on essential concessions in the Bill is galvanising activists like never before.
The US has withheld $350-million in funding to Malawi following the death of 19 people during two days of public protests last week.
Whistle-blowers and journalists can still be criminalised, even though concessions have been made to the Secrecy Bill.
