Archive for December, 2008
MPowerFM’s GM moves on
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MPowerFM’s General Manager, Bondo Ntuli, leaves Mpumalanga’s first independent commercial radio station at the end of this month. Ntuli joined MPowerFM in October 2007 and was part of the station’s launch and first year of existence. Read full story… | Send to a friend
A year of Malemaphobia, mediaphobia and xenophobia
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As the year 2008 slowly but surely disappears, it is time for the media to do some critical retrospection to see if it’s correctly fulfilled its role of a Fourth Estate and respected its ethical codes. These two sets of self-examination are compulsory if the press wants to be trusted by communities in [...]
Richards Bay station licence application on hold
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East Coast Radio’s licence application for a new Richards Bay region local radio station is currently on hold, thanks to an ICASA moratorium on all new radio licence applications in South Africa. Read full story… | Send to a friend
SABC names political coverage liaison/complaints officer
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The SABC has appointed experienced senior journalist Zolile Majova as the news complaints officer who will deal with any problems political parties may experience with news and current affairs during the election campaign. The announcement was made yesterday, Wednesday, 4 December 2008. Read full story… | Send to a friend