Global Grantees

Meet the 2024 Grantees

Discover the stories of our 2024 cohort of nine Global Grantees as they share their reactions to being selected.

SABC HQ South Africa

Bill delayed as SABC threatened with strike

The Parliament has put the SABC Bill on hold for lack of time to process it before the upcoming elections.

SABC

SABC rocked by internal scandal; bill continues to face pressure

A scandal over an undisclosed profit-sharing agreement has seen three senior SABC executives suspended.

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SABC Bill progresses, but critics still see threats

A new bill for South Africa’s struggling public broadcaster is a step closer to law, but media freedom advocates want it scrapped entirely.

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RTÉ facing insolvency, Director General warns

Ireland’s Media Minister has promised to provide €40 million of funding to keep the broadcaster afloat, amid the fears over insolvency.

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SABC facing a financial crisis

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is facing a financial crisis as it battles to escape liquidation.

SABC-branded satellite against a blue sky.

SABC: New board appointed

South Africa's President has finally appointed 12 individuals to the new board of the SABC, six months after the old board disbanded.

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South Africa: SABC journalists attacked

The South Africa National Editors’ Forum said there has been an increase in the number of attacks and threats to journalists in the country.

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Outrage after SABC CEO granted powers of Board

As delays continue to plague the appointment of a new SABC board, the move to give the Group CEO the board’s powers has provoked outrage.

Radio’s contribution towards peace in South Africa

SABC's radio services played a pivotal role in the peaceful transition from Apartheid in South Africa, writes Wynand Harmse, former SABC CEO.