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With elections getting closer, political parties will likely make outragrous claims whether it is via adverts on street poles or via social media. To figure out whether a claim is real or rubbish Media Monitoring Africa has launched a simple WhatsApp AI bot called AdCompare to help voters get the truth, write William Bird and Thandi Smith.

South Africa's slump on the World Press Freedom Index comes amid shrinking newsrooms and political meddling.

Party says it harbours no ill-will towards the media outlets concerned or the journalist in question

How journalists report on sex work is a powerful tool in shaping public discourse and informing how we understand concepts and social norms.

Back for the 16th year, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africas Bookmark Awards 2024 Early Bird entries open today, and close at midnight on 1 March 2024.

As Senegal's media landscape deteriorates, Walf TV faces the threat of a permanent withdrawal of its licence.

Welcoming Independent back to the Press Council means that anyone who reads its publications and finds any ethical breaches can complain to the Press Council. And, if found to be wanting, Independent will have to publicly apologise and publish corrections. This is good for fact-based journalism...

The banned pesticide 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid has been found in samples collected by consultants investigating the UPL chemical fire.

During the post-World War II occupation of Japan, the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (GHQ) kept a sharp eye on Japanese media reports and publications concerning the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings.

When there is no independent journalism, journalism loses credibility, sales plummet and the company eventually crumbles.