The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over developments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), which this week fired eight journalists who had voiced disagreement with its ban on covering violent protests, a stance the broadcaster has now reversed. After vowing a challenge, the public broadcaster said yesterday that it would obey the Independent […]

With elections behind him, South African President Jacob Zuma should underscore his commitment to media freedom by calling for a thorough legal review of legislation that could restrict reporters’ access to sensitive public information, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. IPI, which held its annual World Congress in South Africa less than a month […]

Since Tanzanian President John Magufuli took office in late 2015, the weekly newspaper Mawio has been forcibly shut down not just once, but twice. Most recently, the paper was banned after it published an article in June 2017 detailing problems in Tanzania’s mining industry and attaching pictures of two former presidents to the story. Using […]

As the world pays tribute to women on International Women’s Day this Saturday, I spoke with the rock star of South African journalism – Ferial Haffajee. Editor-in-chief of City Press newspaper, Haffajee was previously editor of the Mail & Guardian newspaper. A member of IPI’s executive board and co-host of the IPI World Congress planned for April […]