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Editor, mentor: To all who knew him, Dennis Pather was more than
an editor. He was a conscience – a Durban son whose commitment to
ethical journalism shaped generations. Photo: Shelley Kjonstad

Dennis Pather: a witty wordsmith

The renowned veteran journalist played a decisive role in shaping newsroom transformation

Slain: A picture of cameraman Muntasir al-Sawaf, 33, killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, at a memorial event. Photo: Abdullah Asiran/Getty Images

South African filmmakers call for cultural boycott against Israel

Media groups urge action to protect those risking their lives to document the crisis in Gaza

Tough choices: Palestinian journalist Youmna el Sayed.

The media has failed Gaza — journalist Youmna El Sayed says

After months of reporting on Israel’s war against Palestine, a mother of four young children was forced to flee to Egypt with her family

KARACHI, PAKISTAN – MAY 15: Pakistani Civil Society hold Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s photos during a protest the killing of Akleh while covering an Israeli raid in West Bank, outside Karachi press club in Karachi, Pakistan on May 15, 2022. (Yousuf Khan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder hurts oppressed people

The journalist is among more than 50 reporters who have died at the hands of the Israeli regime and is remembered for bravely giving a voice to Palestinians

Jeffrey Moyo poses for a portrait outside the Tredgold court before his trial on January 11, 2022, in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe

‘I was jailed for doing journalism – and the nightmare is not over’

Eight months ago, the Zimbabwean government arrested Jeffrey Moyo after he worked with colleagues from The New York Times reporting on Zimbabwe. His next court date is 14 February

Harassed: Bloomberg journalist Sam Mkokeli

Assault sparks journalists’ boycott

The forceful eviction of a reporter from Nasrec unleashed the pent-up frustrations of those trying to report on the ANC’s conference

Silenced: Radio France Internationale journalist Ahmed Abba was arrested in Cameroon a year ago on charges of complicity with Boko Haram. He was covering  the unrest in the northwest of Cameroon

Anti-terror law silences Cameroon

The Cameroonian government is silencing dissent by using the ambiguous provisions of an anti-terrorism law to arrest and harass journalists

Investigative reporter David Beresford saw the big picture

David Beresford was known and admired by his peers for his dedication to the craft of journalism, writes seasoned journalist Anton Harber.