But the MDDA’s last clean audit was in 2020/21 and the board chair, flagged by the Nugent Commission, is still in office
By Daniel Steyn
News | 28 March 2024
Judge Ingrid Opperman says Lemane Sithole and Michael Maile’s application “abused the court process”
Law | 8 August 2023
The investigative news agency has overturned a gagging order brought by the Moti Group
Law | 3 July 2023
Media freedom organisations have asked to join court proceedings in the amaBhungane “gagging” case
Law | 22 June 2023
The investigative journalist outfit has applied to court to urgently reconsider the “gagging order” curbing its reporting on the Moti Group
Law | 10 June 2023
“I cannot understand how this order was granted” - Judge.
Law | 3 June 2023
An interim interdict against the journalists was granted in chambers without prior notice
Law | 2 June 2023
Five community newspapers in KwaZulu-Natal have been forced to close down after advertising cuts by the state
News | 16 May 2023
Raymond Joseph is suing former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission Phillemon Letwaba for defamation
Law | 1 March 2023
Judge Molefe decides to make public her judgment suppressing Independent Newspapers report
Law | 19 October 2022
Climate reporting guide for South African media launches
By Liezl Human
Brief | 16 September 2022
Columnist Modibe Modiba ordered to pay R100,000, remove comments and apologise
Law | 15 August 2022
The Media Diversity and Development Agency, marred by squabbles at the top, spends over 35% of its income on staff and administration
By Daniel Steyn
Feature | 14 June 2022
The Association of Independent Publishers says it plans to take legal action against the Media Diversity and Development Agency
By Daniel Steyn
News | 8 June 2022
Regulator ignores compliance requirements
News | 30 March 2022
Journalist says reporters in Zimbabwe live in fear of arrest
Interview | 17 August 2021