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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 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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February 13, 2025
SABC News
World Radio Day | Challenges faced by radio stations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_bOCcY0r9o We speak to William Bird, Director of Media Monitoring Africa for more on World Radio Day theme of "Radio and Climate Change".
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February 11, 2025
Business Tech Luke Fraser
Huge fears over SABC Bill battle
Huge fears over SABC Bill battle The SOS Coalition (SOS), Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), and the Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) have jointly written letters.
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February 10, 2025
Blogspot.com Thinus Ferreira
Groups again call for withdrawal of South African government's flawed SABC Bill
After having done so previously, the SOS Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), The South African Editors' Forum (Sanef), and the Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) are all.
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January 28, 2025
Broad Media
South Africa: Sentech Embraces The Task Of Distributing Set-Top Boxes To Meet Migration Deadline
William Bird, executive director of MMA, emphasized that restricting the audience would effectively undermine the SABC’s primary revenue source, potentially threatening the jobs of thousands within the organization.
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January 27, 2025
SABC News
MK Party vs SABC | Procedures not followed in MK-SABC case: Thandi Smith
Procedures for handling media-related queries were not properly followed in the case involving the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party and the SABC, according to Thandi Smith, Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa.
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January 27, 2025
IOL Ashley Lechman
eTV, media groups challenge South Africa's 2025 analogue switch-off date
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) said it joined e.tv in filing an affidavit at the High Court of South Africa.
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January 25, 2025
MyBroadBand Daniel Puchert
Bad news for the SABC
However, Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird believes a revised funding model was required 15 to 20 years ago.
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January 21, 2025
SABC News
SABC Funding Model | 'SABC is critical to the media sector' - William Bird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=583qTEioo-c Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has revealed that he is in the process of appointing an independent company to investigate and recommend a funding model for the SABC.
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January 21, 2025
SABC News
Plans for new SABC funding model: William Bird weighs in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDoe8MNQV0Q Communications Minister Solly Malaysia has revealed that he is in the process to appoint an independent company to investigate and recommend a funding model for the SABC.
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January 20, 2025
Amy Fraser Primedia+
SABC's financial crisis: 'It should've been addressed 2 decades ago' – Media Monitoring Africa
According to Bird, the SABC's current financial crisis can be traced back to decisions made by previous ministers to switch off analogue signals before a viable alternative was in.
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January 16, 2025
SABC News
Israel-Hamas War | Ceasefire confirmed, tensions persist: William Bird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwY2WNCjwPg Media coverage has been a focal point of the conflict, with Israel banning Al Jazeera earlier in the war, raising concerns over press freedom and access to information.
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