Entries from August 2008

August 14, 2008

Zimbabwean power talks and media blackout

 
The Zimbabwean negotiations have been topical lately, cracking front pages of several ‘upper class’ newspapers. Despite the fact that the media has been deprived of information, and leaks (Theresa Makone) have also been ‘sealed’.
 
You’d recall that the South African Football Association (SAFA) pulled the same stunt (minilicious blog or facebook notes) when they accepted Carlos ‘tatamamillions’ Parreira’s resignation [...]