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Press Releases

  • Open for Nominations

    • 09h00, Tuesday
      23rd February
      2010
    The honour recognises a sustained and extraordinary contribution to newspapers journalism on the part of an individual.  The winner will have demonstrated impeccable ethics and craft excellence.  The results will have enriched South African publ[…]

  • Winner of the 2010 NASA Bursary

    • 13h00, Thursday
      18th February
      2010
    Khamani "Kamy" Gokul has been selected and awarded the 2010 Newspaper Association of South African (NASA) Bursary.  The Media coordinator for Dispatch Media was one of the 15 short-listed applicants.  She has been the Daily Dispatch (Avusa Media[…]

  • IPL Terms - Statement

    • 12h00, Thursday
      18th February
      2010
    The Indian (and international) media are locked in a variety of new feuds with the IPL. This set of links below show the coverage on one aspect of the new terms - the new rules on audio-visual news coverage.  Attached are the IPL terms for your at[…]

Events Calendar

  • The Nat Nakasa Award 2010.

    • 19h00, Saturday
      24th July
      2010
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    The venue will be confirmed at a later stage.[…]

  • Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Award

    • 19h00, Wednesday
      5th May
      2010
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    The awards honour and encourage excellence in a wide range of categories, from investigative journalism and breaking news, to feature writing, graphical journalism, and presentation. This is year they will be held at Soccer City. […]

Print Media Trivia

01.

The first independent African owned newspaper in South Africa was Imvo Zabantsundu in 1884. The newspaper was started by JohnTengo Jabavu (1852 — 1921) in King Williams Town.

Imvo played a leading role in articulating African interests and defending them when they were threatened by the government of the day, more especially under the influence of the Afrikaner Bond. (Mqingwana, V. (1982) John Tengo Jabavu Pioneer – of the Black Press)

02.

The first ‘newspaper‘ in South Africa was published with permission of the British authorities by a firm of merchants, Walker and Robertson, at 35 Plein Street, Cape Town, on August 16, 1800. It was The Cape Town Gazette and African Advertiser/Kaapsche Stads Courant en Afrikaansche Berigter and was to be the forerunner of the Government Gazette.

03.

The Herald is the oldest newspaper in the country, established in 1845 (163 years old). Next on the list is the Witness, which was established a year after The Herald. The Cape Times is the third oldest newspaper having being established in 1876.