African diplomats lobbied the world to secure a global day for press freedom
Alain Modoux* On 3 May 2022, the world celebrates for the 29th consecutive time “World Press...
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What is to be done to restore public trust in journalists and journalism?
By Zubeida Jaffer World Press Freedom Day 2022 (3 May...
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Politics and Media Freedom
Dr. Onkgopotse JJ Tabane Dr. Onkgopotse JJ Tabane argues that media and politics cannot be...
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The history of SA’s Media Freedom Day
Ongeziwe Babane and Phindile Xaba What came to be known as Black Wednesday – October 19, 1977 – ...
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A gift to the world from African journalists
African journalists have given the profession World Press Freedom Day. Thirty years ago on 3 May 1991, they crafted and adopted the Windhoek Declaration on Press Freedom that remains the basis of this important day.
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Art and the fight for freedom
The events of 21 March 1960 in Sharpeville forced South Africa’s artists to create work that responded to the political moment. Many used their creativity to bolster the liberation movement.
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Press Freedom: from State control and ideological strait-jackets
In May 2021 we will celebrate the Windhoek Declaration on the free press. What is its relevance today?
It is going to take new and expanded forms of plurality in all media forms including contesting public broadcasters so that they genuinely are not just platforms of the state and campaigns…
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