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Reporters Without Borders says Trump cuts to US-funded media puts reporters at risk

Reporters Without Borders says Donald Trump's dismantling of US-funded media outlets could put journalists at risk.

Business Jobs
Published

Oligarchy unmasked? Mark Zuckerberg follows Elon Musk, dives into right-wing politics, kissing the ring and bowing to Donald Trump

Tech bros are falling over each other in an effort to cozy up to president-elect Donald Trump.

News Politics
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Censorship Battles: How Independent Media is Challenging South Africa's Press Council

Independent Media’s departure from the PCSA is not a retreat but a victory for press freedom. It is a declaration that they will not be silenced, says the writer.

News Opinion
Opinion|Published

Defending Opinion Writers from Banning Orders

Our democracy, young and fragile as it may be, depends on the freedom to challenge, to question, and to dissent, writes Sipho Tshabalala.

Sunday Independent Analysis
Opinion|Published

Sunday Independent withdraws from Press Council over concerns of media censorship

The move follows a decision by the Press Council denying the publication the right to appeal a ruling over an Edmond Phiri opinion piece, which Sunday Independent says ‘sets a dangerous precedent by policing opinions that challenge the dominant liberal media narrative’.

Sunday Independent News
Staff Reporter|Published

Elon Musk vs Brazil Supreme Court: five things to know

X owner Elon Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court judge of censoring social networks.

News World
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published