Media Releases

Official statements, analysis, and commentary from Moxii Africa on media freedom, accountability, and the public interest.
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September 21, 2018

SOS coalition and Media Monitoring Africa: Press statement on the minister of communications' statement on SABC retrenchments

Government & Policy
African Media
Media Monitoring
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September 21, 2018

SOS coalition and Media Monitoring Africa: Press statement on the minister of communications' statement on SABC retrenchments

Government & Policy
African Media
Media Monitoring
SOS COALITION AND MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA: PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS’ STATEMENT ON SABC RETRENCHMENTS The SOS Coalition (SOS) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) note with alarm the Minister of…
September 15, 2018

Web Rangers 2018 winners announced!

Gender & Children
Digital Rights
African Media
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) are proud to announce Lakeside Secondary School and McAuley House Primary as the overall winners of the Web Rangers Digital Literacy Campaign competition in the high school and primary school categories
September 12, 2018

Media freedom week 2018 & MMA's 25 year celebrations

Media Freedom
Gender & Children
Digital Rights
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September 12, 2018

Media freedom week 2018 & MMA's 25 year celebrations

Media Freedom
African Media
Media Monitoring
The past year has seen Media Monitoring Africa’s work continue to increase, as the threats to media freedom in South Africa have not let up
September 6, 2018

Supreme Court of appeal asked to protect the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders

Gender & Children
Research & Reports
African Media
On Friday, , the Supreme Court of Appeal will hear a case dealing with the protection of the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders
July 13, 2018

SABC settlement a win for media freedom

African Media
Government & Policy
Research & Reports
In an out-of-court settlement, Media Monitoring Africa, S
July 11, 2018

Where do we belong? media coverage of migration in sub-saharan africa

African Media
Research & Reports
Media Monitoring
On Monday, , Media Monitoring Africa released a report titled “Where do we belong
June 27, 2018

New rules needed to ensure social media does not undermine elections

African Media
Digital Rights
First published in Business Day Growth of online platforms in SA means national polls may not be immune to campaigns of disinformation William Bird, MMA The eyes of the world are, rightly, focused on ongoing debates in the US…
June 19, 2018

A resounding victory for media freedom and the independence of our public broadcaster!

Government & Policy
African Media
The SOS Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa and Freedom of Expression Institute welcome the decision of the High Court today to dismiss the Minister of Communication’s Application for leave to appeal Justice Matojane historic ruling…
May 31, 2018

MMA celebrates world press freedom day with panel on echo chambers

Media Freedom
African Media
Media Monitoring
On and to commemorate World Press Freedom Day, Media Monitoring Africa, South African National Editors Forum, and Institute for Advancement of Journalism hosted a panel that sought to answer the question “Are the media helping…
May 14, 2018

Web Rangers SA kick-starts training

Digital Rights
Gender & Children
African Media
Web Rangers SA’s training workshops started on a high note on at McAuley House Johannesburg
April 20, 2018

Press statement: MMA's response to sentech shutdown of community media

Government & Policy
Research & Reports
Media Freedom
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is deeply distressed by reports this week that Sentech has switched off the signal of at least 2 community radio stations and has initiated the phased switch-off process for a further 15 other community…
April 19, 2018

2018 dates for reporting on children in the media course

Gender & Children
Research & Reports
African Media
Wits Accredited Certificate Course – Reporting on Children in the Media – (10 Day Course)2-6 and 9-13 July 2018Entrance requirements: a minimum of 2 years reporting experience or a degree/diploma in journalism with a minimum of 6 months…
April 19, 2018

World press freedom day public event: 3 may 2018

Media Freedom
African Media
Digital Rights
Are the media helping us escape our echo chambers
April 18, 2018

Press statement: MMA and SOS respond to infinity media's (ANN7) TV application

Government & Policy
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April 18, 2018

Press statement: MMA and SOS respond to infinity media's (ANN7) TV application

Government & Policy
African Media
Research & Reports
The SOS Coalition: Support Our Public Broadcaster and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) are responding to the invitation, by ICASA, to make written submissions on any of the applications for a Commercial Free-to-Air Television Licence and…
April 13, 2018

Call for calm and reflection

Media Monitoring
Media Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 April 2018Call for calm and reflection Stracom’s strategy was “70% truth and 30% lies” said Winnie Madikizela Mandela in a video clip posted on the Huffington Post’s Website (The clip has since been removed, here’s…
March 10, 2018

Zuma in the media: An MMA analysis

Media Monitoring
African Media
Digital Rights
MMA examines 3 years of the coverage of Zuma across local South African online media
March 9, 2018

Announcement of children’s award honouring mandy rossouw

Gender & Children
African Media
Media Freedom
On Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) honoured the legacy of Mandy Rossouw through the launch of an awards category dedicated to the memory of the esteemed journalist who passed away in
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