Hiding Africa’s Looted Funds: The Silence of Western Media

Quite often when you read newspapers, listen to radio and watch television in the West you learn how poor Africans are and how corrupt African leaders are. But you will never watch, read or hear anything in these media outlets about the role being played by Western banking institutions; property development and estate companies; the [...]

Does SABC appreciate the work Zikala did for it if not for SA?

I’m disappointed with the treatment Dr Snuki Zikalala has received despite his hard work which revolutionalised the SABC News from what it used to be.

 
 
I remember when he first joined SABC there was a lot of negative talk about his appointment
“The post was advertised and I went through an interviewing process about three weeks [...]

Ground breaking “Citizen Journalism using mobile phone” project kicks off

Local Secondary school learners from disadvantaged sectors of the Grahamstown community are getting the opportunity to put cell phones to use in interactive journalism.
These 80 scholars are using their cellular phones to contribute to Grocott’s Mail (a Grahamstown community news paper). The project is three-fold meaning; the learners will provide opinion smses on stories published [...]

Historically disadvantaged Grade 11 learners to become Citizen Journalists using mobile phones

Firstly a special thank you to my friends who have nominated me for the Trufm Youth Awards (Trufm is SABC’s only youth radio station based in Bisho, Eastern Cape). As you all might know by now that on 20th June 2008 I was awarded as a winner in the Media and Communications category at a ceremony held in East London. [...]