News24 v Sunday Independent/IOL: 'Every online version of the article should be removed and replaced with a note that withdraws the article, apologises to Maughan and summarises this ruling. The note should be headed: “Apology to Karyn Maughan”...' presscouncil.org.za/Ruling/View/ne…

Possibly the fact that I am a real person who can prove what he says, and Edmund Phiri is actually Iqbal Survé wearing a false nose and a twitchy moustache influenced this. “The Press Council’s dismissal of Dr Iqbal Survé's complaint against Chris Roper, juxtaposed with their

Think about this the next time you see a Hollywoodbets ad.

The harsh reality is that news and information media across Africa is suffering, with journalists losing their jobs and publications forced to close down. Code For Africa has partnered with a continental coalition of media defenders to map the #MediaMeltdown - to address the

A chance to help reshape the very fundamentals of news.

The Joburg City Library has been closed for three years with about R30-million spent and more to go. It is full of beautiful books but empty of their hungry readers. The Freedom Charter said: “The doors of learning and culture shall be open to all.” It’s a travesty. Shout!

Greatly enjoyed Rachel Gross' new book, Shopping All the Way to the Woods, which is about how people buy outdoor gear to create an identity. Enjoyed the book so much that I had her on my podcast. Her book is honestly a terrific read on consumer culture. pod.link/blamo/episode/…

A Guide to Figuring out the Age of an Undated World Map

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Does anyone have any info on SA's evisa process? I have colleagues from India who have been waiting 10 days for approval, and aren't finding a working way to communicate with Home Affairs. Any tips?

Why the fuck would you hire an edgeclown to be your chief of staff. These are not serious people.

The DA "cannot be under any illusions that it has secured anything more than an audition – voters don’t like it any more than they did last time. So if you wanted to use this audition to demonstrate, from the inside, that the DA can be trusted to be concerned about all South

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Goodbye to Branko Brkic, a man who lives and breathes ethical journalism, and hello to a very worthy new editor-in-chief, Jillian Green. We've done some Code For Africa work with Jillian over the last couple of years, and it's been a great experience. Also someone who understands

Many people put a huge amount of work into this cover package. I hope it gets Sudan more of the attention it deserves

How to deal with King of the Edgeclowns, Elon Musk. “He calls himself a “free speech absolutist” but has accepted over 80% of censorship requests from authoritarian governments. Two days before the Turkish elections, he blocked accounts critical of the president, Recep Tayyip

When did “social media activist” become a synonym for “shit-posting grifter”? Get a grip. You’re giving this edgeclown too much credit. He and his ilk don’t want to change the world - they want to maximise its problems for profit.

NEW! Thomson Reuters Foundation is looking for journalists across Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means. Applicants should have 2+ years of professional experience & fluent English. Deadline: Rolling till Sept. 6. buff.ly/4dGKZNi