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Gospel singer Rebecca Malope receives her National Order from President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa presents national orders to friends of democracy and South Africa

On Thursday the president honoured ​​South Africans and eminent foreign nationals with the highest award the country offers

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Editorial: Farewell, Ray Louw

As much as he was an editor for that era, he was also a journalist for all ages

Unless journalism is holistic and includes aspects such as politics and business, even the best health journalism won’t cut the mustard in the long run.

Media industry mourns the deaths of three veteran journalists

Herbert Mabuza, Zuluboy Molefe and Raymond Louw passed away within days of each other

‘Absurd’ Parliament policy news to us, say media

Media organisations say they had not known about a policy forcing journalists to request interviews with MPs through Parliament’s media office.

No public interest defence? ‘Info Bill is anti-democratic’

The ANC’s refusal to allow a public interest defence in the Protection of Information Bill has been denounced as "anti-democratic".

Cosatu slams claim that Vavi ‘blasted Zuma’

Cosatu slams claim that Vavi ‘blasted Zuma’

Cosatu denied on Wednesday a report in the <em>Sowetan</em> that its secretary general, Zwelinzima Vavi, had "blasted Zuma" at a conference this week.

According to Mariette Liefferink

Press Council hits back after ANCYL attack on ombud

An ANCYL attack on the press ombud is aimed at boosting a bid by a faction of the ANC for a media appeals tribunal, the Press Council said on Tuesday.

Press Council warns against media tribunal

Chairperson of the Press Council of SA, Raymond Louw, on Monday took issue with a call by the ANC and SACP for a statutory media appeals tribunal.

Media groups voice concern over Fifa restrictions

The SA media’s concerns about Fifa restrictions on coverage of the World Cup have gone unheeded by Fifa for two years, Sanef’s Raymond Louw says.

Sanef rails against e.tv Zim election ban

The ban on free-to-air television broadcaster e.tv from covering the Zimbabwean polls detracts from that country’s claim to hold free and fair elections, the South Africa…

Sanef slams arrest of journalist

The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) said on Thursday that it was outraged by the arrest of an Oudtshoorn journalist. The arrest took place on Tuesday. ”We are…

Sunday Times editor to hand himself in

A lawyer for Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya and deputy managing editor Jocelyn Maker has said they would hand themselves over to police in Cape Town this week, instead of…

Concern over govt vs Sunday Times

Opposition parties and the South African National Editors’ Forum have expressed concern at reports of police plans to arrest Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya and journalist…

Enemies of the people?

COUNTERPOINT: Are black editors savages incapable of comprehending the intricacies of ”foreign” values such as press freedom? Thabo Leshilo reacts to Dali Mpofu’s withdrawal of…