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Activist freed - journalist still missing in The Gambia

A Gambian activist detained by the authorities after peacefully expressing his views has been released – but there is still no news about a journalist missing for seven years, Amnesty International says.

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Top journalist, family attacked and robbed

Writer and journalist Gus Silber and his family were attacked and robbed by an armed gang at their Northcliff home at the weekend, it was reported on Tuesday.

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Media24 sweeps awards

Media24 has emerged as overall winner of the 2013 Frewin, McCall and Joel Mervis awards, championed by the Newspaper Association of South Africa, under the auspices of Print & Digital Media SA.

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CPJ urges President Zuma to block secrecy bill

The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, urges President Jacob Zuma not to sign the Protection of State Information Bill.

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New Age told to apologise, DA loses to complaints

The Press Ombudsman on Tuesday dismissed the majority of complaints laid by the Democratic Alliance (DA) against The New Age newspaper.

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Uganda: Radio talk show journalist arrested

Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) has condemned the arrest of a radio Political Talk show host; James Kasirivu of the popular "World Express" program on Mbarara based Endigito Radio station on May 8.

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Editor and journalist charged with publishing falsehoods

Dumisani Muleya, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent and chief reporter, Owen Gagare, were on Tuesday, 7 May 2013 arrested and charged with publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the state. They were later released by police.

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2013 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

The cream of print and online journalism over the past year was recognised in Johannesburg by the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards, under the auspices of Print and Digital Media South Africa (PDMSA).

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Two SABC journos held in DRC

Orlando Pirates chairperson Irvin Khoza has expressed disappointment at what transpired in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the team played against TP Mazembe. 

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Awards, Training, Events...

Guidebook for Climate Change Journalists in Africa

IIED and Internews are working on a Guidebook for Climate Change Journalists in Africa.
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Global Shining Light Award

Nominations open for prize for investigative reporting under threat or duress.
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Last chance to enter SADC contest

It's 10 days to go before the closing date for entries for the SADC Media Awards for South Africa. The South African media is encouraged to submit their entries before the deadline of 30 April 2013. This is to allow for South Africa to take part in the Awards that were officially launched by the Deputy Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation last month.
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