Submissions

On 26 May 2016, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) put forward a formal written submission on the Film and Publication Amendment Bill, as invited by parliament.

Joint submission by SANEF, the SOS Coalition, and MMA on the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, raising serious concerns that overbroad definitions of critical infrastructure could be used to restrict press freedom and media access.

This submission is guided by the principle that children are active agents who, if given the opportunity and in accordance with their evolving capacity, have the ability to meaningfully contribute to various and often...

Submission compiled by SABC Digital News for consideration in the process to review and update the SABC’s 2004 Editorial Policies.

This submission is guided by the principle that children are active agents who, if given the opportunity and in accordance with their evolving capacity, have the ability to meaningfully contribute to various complex...

This submission on the draft Regulations published for comment by the Information Regulator in terms of section 112(2) of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) is made jointly by the Press Counc...

SOS and MMA have extensive experience in acting in the public interest on matters of freedom of expression and specifically public service broadcasting.

Joint submission by SANEF, SOS Coalition, and MMA on the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, raising serious concerns that overbroad definitions could be used to restrict press freedom and media access.

In making these submissions, SOS and MMA are attempting to assist ICASA in realising the depth and breadth of the challenges facing the television sector and the role of the effective monopoly player, MultiChoice, in...

Formal written submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill (2017) from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) in conjunction with South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers ltd.

This joint submission by the SOS Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa, and allied civil society organisations contributes to the review of public broadcasting in South Africa, presenting detailed...

The SABC Editorial Policies were developed in terms of the Broadcasting Amendment Act (2003) and came into effect in 2004 following public consultation and input.

We thank and commend the SABC senior management for launching these inquiries which are both critical steps in rebuilding the credibility of the SABC.

MMA and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition provided a joint submission in response to the call for submissions by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Joint submission by the SOS Coalition and MMA to the Zondo Commission, examining how state capture undermined the SABC's editorial independence and the broader public broadcasting mandate.

MMA provided a written submission to the Electoral Commission of South Africa on the proposed Regulations Regarding Represented Political Party Funding published in terms of section 24(2) of the Political Party Fundin...

In November 2017, MMA made a submission to the Competition Commission’s Data Services Market Inquiry.

On the 14th November, We (Media Monitoring Africa) and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition sent a letter to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications noting the urgency which the remaining...

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) provides this submission on the Cybercrimes Bill B6B-2017, in response to the call for submissions by the Select Committee on Security and Justice (Select Committee) of the National Counc...

MMA welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) on the Discussion Paper on Sexual Offences (Pornography and Children) and the Draft Bill published in terms of...