11th August 2020
Focus on PSM | SABC facing significant challenges in its 84th year
As South Africa’s public broadcaster celebrates its 84th year, its achievements are recognised against a backdrop of planned retrenchments and restructuring as well as court proceedings and previous misconducts.
16th June 2020
SABC launches sustainability model
The South African public broadcaster, SABC, has launched its new ‘Target Operating Model’, a roadmap for its long-term sustainability.
27th May 2020
SABC asks government for a budget review
South Africa’s public broadcaster has called on the government to review its budget as COVID-19 takes its toll on advertising revenues and acquisitions.
27th April 2020
SABC: Informing, educating and entertaining the South African public at a time of crisis
South Africa’s national public broadcaster, SABC, has expanded its services to ensure that the public remain informed, educated and entertained amid the nationwide lockdown.
20th April 2020
Global Call Out: Media Freedom & COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll, governments around the world are taking steps to curtail media freedom, just as the public need it most. Here we take a look at Central and Eastern Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
7th October 2019
Social Media Guidelines | For media professionals & journalists in Southern Africa
Read our latest guidelines developed collaboratively with journalists and media professionals from across Southern Africa.
17th September 2019
Focus on PSM | SABC
With an ongoing debt crisis, an investigation into state capture and resignation threats, have things gone from bad to worse for South Africa’s public broadcaster?
15th July 2019
Webinar | Social Media Guidelines for Journalists & Media Makers in Southern Africa
Join us on 18 July for our live webinar on developing social media guidelines for journalists and media makers in Southern Africa.
18th June 2019
Ongoing debt creates uncertain future for SABC
There are growing concerns about the future of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in light of its current, debilitating financial situation whereby financial mismanagements have resulted in crippling amounts of debt.
5th April 2019
PMA Workshop | Developing Social Media Guidelines for Broadcasters in Southern Africa
Our new workshop seeks to collaboratively establish guidelines to strengthen the role of social media in the Southern Africa region.