This week's Press Council case against Independent Media provides an important test of when news commentary crosses a line into gratuitous insults and harm that should not be allowed in our newspapers, writes ⁦Anton Harber⁩ dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/20…

Proud today to have joined Karyn Maughan and others as the target of IOL's deranged invective. iol.co.za/the-star/opini…

When print newspapers close, she would cry or should we panic? businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/col…

Thoroughly enjoyed the launch of The Showerhead, the new film about Zapiro and the courageous role he has played over many years. A powerful reminder of the importance and value of cartoonists. Zapiro Ferial Haffajee

Two back-door attacks on journalistic freedom this week. Be alert! news24.com/news24/opinion…

Proud to have sponsored this important piece: The powerful hidden hand of anonymous paid influencers who lack accountability and transparency dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

We are live! #MFF24 Campaign For Free Expression Anton Harber Phathiswa Magopeni

Anton Harber asks Deputy Minister @kenny Morolong whether they would support anti Slapp Bill. DM says clearly & Unambiguously yes would Take to parliament. Gr8 answer #MFF24 Media Matters SANEF Press Council SA GCIS Media Liaison Germany in SA Campaign For Free Expression Association of Independent Publishers

On farmers, baboons, animal welfare ... and doxing: The ConCourt rules on how far you can go on social media. news24.com/news24/opinion…

Pleased to be taking part in Centre for Applied Legal Studies "Anti-Repression Week" webinar on Social Media Content Moderation. Starts shortly.

Irwin and my letter of solidarity in Haaretz today: "The Netanyahu government's sanctions against Haaretz have brought back vivid memories of our own newspaper's struggles against the apartheid government some four decades ago." haaretz.com/opinion/2024-1…

Proud to have supported this important work in Sunday Times and Miki Dzugan today: timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/n…

JDI South Africa on Elon Musk's salute

BlueSky beckons, to free us from the platforms that are systematically normalising fascist behaviour. Please join me at @antonharber.bsky.social

Books on the Bay festival with Anton Harber , 10.15am Sunday March 16. Jonathan Ball Publishers

Afriforum's claim that we have 142 race-laws does not stand up to scrutiny. dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/20… Daily Maverick AfriForum South African Institute of Race Relations @

One of our partners, Leonie Joubert, on her three-year "slow journalism" adventure: 'Slow journalism is how we should be doing the craft — taking time to dig deep, think hard, and do a fuller sweep of sources and experts'. storyark.co.za/log

Headline of the day. Their source for this deep investigation: a tweet from one Carl Niehaus