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Zimbabwe Minister threatens media crackdown

Zimbabwe on Thursday threatened a crackdown on the media over what it called sensational and inaccurate reporting, following stories over the health of 88-year-old President Robert Mugabe. However...

DA: Statement by Mmusi Maimane, Democratic Alliance spokesperson, on the Press Freedom Commission (30/01/2012)

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This morning I represented the Democratic Alliance (DA) at the public hearings of the Press Freedom Commission in Johannesburg. I made it clear that the DA has been, and continues to be, a...

DA: Statement by Natasha Michael, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of communication, calling on the President to revoke Manyi's appointment to the MDDA board (17/01/2012)

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President Jacob Zuma must revoke the appointment of government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi to the board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA).

Mr Manyi’s appointment...

Bringing development to Africa: How the mobile phone industry is helping

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The mobile phone industry in Africa has boomed over the past five years with a growth rate of 550% recorded for this period.(2) The African market does not merely offer hope in the form of...

Media24 – First time predatory pricing case is referred to the Tribunal

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The recent announcement by the Competition Commission that they will refer Media24 to the Competition Tribunal will be the first occasion that the Commission has referred a predatory pricing case...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at a meeting with South African media owners, Pretoria (05/08/2011)

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Date: 05/08/2011
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at a meeting with South African media owners, Pretoria

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SA: Pule: Budget vote speech of the Government Communication and Information System, in the National Assembly (01/06/2011)

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Date: 01/06/2011
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Pule: Budget vote speech of the Government Communication and Information System, in the National Assembly

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SACP: Statement by the South African Communist Party, on Workers Day (01/05/2011)

Statements

The SACP fully supports the three key slogans that COSATU has chosen for this year’s May Day:

• Consolidate People’s Power!
• Mobilise for an ANC...

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