Media freedom faces new threats on Black Wednesday
As the country reflects on Black Wednesday, commemorating the 19th of October 1977 when the apartheid state banned newspapers and detained journalists to silence dissent, media practitioners say new threats are emerging.
The South African National Editors’ Forum says it will approach the Magistrates Commission over restrictive reporting conditions in the courts.
While veteran journalists have warned of a financial crisis, leading to shrinking newsrooms.
Nomvuyo Ntanjana has more.
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