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In the media
Selected media coverage where Moxii Africa is referenced, quoted, or interviewed on issues of media freedom and accountability.
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March 20, 2025
Broadcast Media
14 Million At Risk Of No TV Access In South Africa As Analogue Switch-Off Disputes Intensify
William Bird, director of Media Monitoring Africa, reinforced this message, highlighting that approximately 28.5% of South Africans rely solely on free-to-air services for television access.
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March 19, 2025
SABC News
Minister's counsel argues Etv wants to protect its commercial interests in analogue switch off case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVspnXsiMgY Counsel on behalf of the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi argue that Etv's case to halt the analogue.
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March 19, 2025
Bizcommunity
Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested
The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting has continued today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
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March 19, 2025
SABC News
Analogue Switch-Off | Not all systems have been put in place: Thandi Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJOq7qCrwwo The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has stated that the Communication & Technologies Minister's submission that he did not have to.
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March 19, 2025
Nkosinathi Ndlovu TechCentral
Fireworks in court as e.tv is accused of ulterior motives
The legal team representing Malatsi first refused to present to the court in their allotted timeslot on Tuesday, arguing that they needed more time to prepare their arguments.
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March 19, 2025
YFM
Value of podcasts under spotlight after Reason’s clapback
Media Monitoring Africa’s Head of Programmes, Thandi Smith, is encouraging those who want to build credibility in their brand and create podcasts to subscribe to the Press Code.
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March 19, 2025
SABC SABC News
Case to halt analogue switch off continues
Yesterday, three applicants namely ETV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting argued that the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies did not.
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March 19, 2025
Chris Forrester Advanced Television
South Africa faces crunch over analogue switch-off
Local advocacy group Media Monitoring Africa and nits Director, William Bird, explained the adverse impact that would follow during the previous extension of the deadline to March.
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March 18, 2025
Staff Reporter Bulawayo
South Africans in danger of losing access to SABC
eMedia was joined by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the SOS Coalition in its application to the High Court, which is being treated as urgent.
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March 18, 2025
Luis Monzon Hypertext
Latest analogue TV switch off deadline fast approaching
It’s not just the SABC that is fighting to stop the latest cut off date, but groups like the #SaveFreeTV Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa are also making efforts to extend the date once again.
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March 18, 2025
Canny Maphanga SABC News
Court to hear legal bid to invalidate, halt analogue switch off
Media Monitoring Africa Director William Bird explained the adverse impact that would follow during the previous extension of the deadline to March 2025 following a decade of.
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March 18, 2025
ENCA
Applicants in analogue case emphasise they support digital migration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrjtqaLdNRs Etv media has sought to clarify before the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that it does not seek to obstruct digital migration.
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March 18, 2025
Nkosinathi Ndlovu TechCentral
Court battle over analogue TV switch-off begins
Marus pointed out that Malatsi said in his responding affidavit that President Cyril Ramaphosa, also one of the respondents in the matter, opposed the relief sought by e.tv and others.
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March 7, 2025
ENCA
Discussion | Damaging effect of disinformation campaigns
Whether it's misinformation that's spread without intent, or disinformation that's deliberate, the damage it does has long-lasting effects.
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March 6, 2025
Nkosinathi Ndlovu Techcentral
South Africa’s digital TV migration falls apart
This is not the first time e.tv has taken a communications minister to court on analogue switch-off.
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February 26, 2025
Cape Talk Lester Kiewit
Competition Commission has sights set on Google and other media giants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSGUevXnjhc Lester Kiewit speaks to Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird about the state of local media following an inquiry by the.
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February 25, 2025
William Brederode News24
Google and Meta warned: SA may impose a 10% tariff to protect news industry
William Bird, the director of Media Monitoring Africa, said that regardless of the outcome of the final report after more negotiations, the commission should be applauded for the interventions.
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February 21, 2025
ENCA Neria Hlakotsa
Call for the eradication of the term ‘child pornography’
Meanwhile, Media Monitoring Africa says the substitution of the term child pornography should not only happen in law.
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February 21, 2025
Neria Hlakotsa SABC News
Call for the eradication of the term ‘child pornography’
Meanwhile, Media Monitoring Africa says the substitution of the term child pornography should not only happen in law.
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February 20, 2025
Andrew Thompson News24
There's no clear evidence SA is acting as a proxy for Iran – despite what Zille or Trump say
The director at Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird, said leaders with public platforms like these have a duty to be circumspect and provide evidence for such claims.
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