9th April 2024
Meet the 2024 Grantees
Discover the stories of our 2024 cohort of nine Global Grantees as they share their reactions to being selected.
28th March 2024
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.
15th February 2024
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.
3rd November 2023
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.
13th October 2023
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.
14th July 2023
SABC facing a financial crisis
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is facing a financial crisis as it battles to escape liquidation.
28th April 2023
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.
31st March 2023
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.
15th February 2023
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.
13th February 2023
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.