Political cartoonist Carlos Amato reflects on satire, sensitivity and why South Africa remains one of the last frontiers of free cartooning
Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship
While Benjamin Netanyahu keeps boasting about having defeated Hamas and gleefully claiming that it is not a threat, his soldiers continue their killing spree under his orders
There is a growing trend of public officials exploiting the rule to evade scrutiny and accountability
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
The telecommunications giant has donated a further R800 000 to help the independent media stay afloat
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
Journalists are censored through cruel and illegitimate detention, torture and the removal of means to disseminate information to citizens crying – and dying – for it
Africa’s last absolute monarchy is experiencing its worst unrest in years
The constitution delivered in many areas but SA still has a way to go to ensure people’s rights are respected
Governments, philanthropists, Big Tech, readers and media houses themselves must work together to ensure the sustainability of the media ecosystem
When journalists stop telling the truth about what’s going on in their country, when they stop exposing wrongdoing and corruption allegations, everyone suffers
Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press
The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini
The former president’s stranglehold on the press made it very difficult for journalists to do their jobs
Fewer journalists have been killed since President Farmajoo came to power in 2017, but general freedom of expression has been sharply curtailed, as detailed in a new Amnesty…
One of Mozambique’s most senior journalists escaped a kidnapping attempt in Maputo on New Year’s Eve. Matias Guente, the executive editor of Canal de Moçambique, was accosted in…
Tanzania’s attacks on its once-vibrant press have become so commonplace that the crackdown barely makes the news
It’s official: Eritrea is the world’s most censored country. This is one journalist’s account of what it is like to work there
Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu, in spite of harassment from King Mswati and his cronies, is undeterred in his bid to expose the regime’s wrongdoings
