A ruling in South Africa last week shows what voluntary media accountability looks like. No such thing exists for large digital platforms.

South Africa's landmark market inquiry imposed financial remedies on Google but not on Meta. With publisher and platform appeals still hidden from public view, the question deserves closer scrutiny.

US sanctions, democratic sovereignty, and the necessity of standing together

US sanctions, democratic sovereignty, and the necessity of standing together

Michael Markovitz details South Africa’s Competition Commission deal with global platforms to support the country's media.

Michael Markovitz details South Africa’s Competition Commission deal with global platforms to support the country's media.

A Johannesburg gathering that confronted narratives, sovereignty, and the hard questions for journalism’s future

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The Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) is proud to announce the first cohort of its new Executive Programme in Media Leadership, an intensive four-month initiative...

A reckoning with journalism’s internal compromises, and a path to resilience

What the Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice could mean for competition in South Africa’s media ecosystem.

What the Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice could mean for competition in South Africa’s media ecosystem.

M20 programme to elevate media issues on regional and international agendas

M20 programme to elevate media issues on regional and international agendas

The US government is expected to welcome the first batch of Afrikaner ‘refugees’ soon.

The US government is expected to welcome the first batch of Afrikaner ‘refugees’ soon.

New executive programme is a direct response to market crisis in media and journalism

New executive programme is a direct response to market crisis in media and journalism

Britain’s longest-standing Jewish newspaper has refused to run an advert criticising Benjamin Netanyahu. The case raises more questions about the pape...

The country’s longest-standing Jewish newspaper ran fabricated stories that have prompted a widespread inquiry in Israel. But at home, the press regul...

Styli Charalambous and Michael Markovitz to take part in the virtual launch to address media’s sustainability crisis...

"ASO would deliver a killer punch to SABC" and cause "irreparable harm"

Will the Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice sail through unchecked?

Nine Years On, Digital Terrestrial Television Remains South Africa’s Smallest Broadcast Network

Nine Years On, Digital Terrestrial Television Remains South Africa’s Smallest Broadcast Network

The Competition Commission's provisional report into Big Tech and South African news media, published on Monday, moves beyond the typical pay-for-harm model.

SA’s Competition Commission pushes for fairer digital markets

Industrial-scale misinformation about South Africa's laws on land and black empowerment

Industrial-scale misinformation about South Africa's laws on land and black empowerment

Industrial-scale misinformation about South Africa's laws on land and black empowerment

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The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inaugura...