insert_link Nam Elections 2024 Researcher says Swapo, PDM Led Media Coverage in last national Elections Lead researcher Christie Keulder says Swapo and the Popular Democratic Movement received the most media attention during the 2024 presidential and national assembly elections. He made the remarks at the launch of the last year’s Media and Elections Monitoring Reports in Windhoek. The report was filed by NewsOnOne’s Josia Shigwedha. today26 June, 2025
insert_link South Africa Hawks Confirm NPA Probe Into High Treason Cases in S.A In S.A, Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya has confirmed that the National Prosecuting Authority is investigating four cases of high treason related to spreading false information. Speaking to the SABC, Lebeya refused to name the organisations. The Solidarity Movement, including AfriForum, recently sent a delegation to meet with the Trump administration. Lebeya says the NPA will decide on potential arrests: Meanwhile, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has criticised AfriForum for their […] today4 March, 2025
insert_link Africa Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst By Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability. These portrayals, rooted in colonial histories, continue to shape global perceptions and policy decisions. A nuanced and comprehensive analysis of how Africa is represented in global news could help change this. It could present a more […] today12 September, 2024
insert_link Africa Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America. Neglect, according to the council, is characterised by a lack of media coverage, inadequate humanitarian funding and insufficient […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia Daily Maverick’s one day shutdown starts discussion within Namibian media sector The Southern Africa Development Community Media is in the middle of a digital revolution. Should media houses go digital or die? And does radio remain king in this fast-changing world? Print media is the oldest means by which people still share information across an entire group of audiences. But it is buckling under pressure from Big Tech. And the change will only accelerate. Just today, Daily Maverick, one of South […] today15 April, 2024
Africa African Games 2024: is it really worth it for Ghana to host the mega sport event? By Kamilla Swart, Hamad Bin Khalifa University The African Games, formerly the All-African Games, is taking place from 8-23 March in Ghana. Scheduled for 2023, they were postponed due to a regional impasse over marketing rights, delays in getting facilities ready and Ghana’s growing economic crisis. Kamilla Swart researches and teaches sport mega-events. We asked her about the African Games’ potential for sport tourism and about the […] today7 March, 2024
