News

Sanef Press Statement: Weather Service will not act as censor of weather forecasting

The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) welcomes assurances by Water and Environmental Affairs Portfolio Committee… Read more…

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Joint statement of SANEF and the ANC Meeting held December 6, 2011

Delegations from the ANC, the South African National Editors’ Forum, Projourn and Media Monitoring Africa… Read more…

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary’s address to a meeting with SANEF & R2K

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Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Sanef calls on South Africans to support “Black Tuesday”

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Monday, 28 November 2011

Sanef welcomes decision by NCOP to form ad hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill

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Thursday, 24 November 2011

Sanef welcomes decision to open Cricket SA inquiry

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Wednesday, 23 November 2011

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Quality

Sanef promotes excellence in journalism through training and education programmes as well as our free-of-charge publications.

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Freedom

Sanef supports a free press and the right of the media to work without fear of reprisal or intimidation.

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Ethics

Sanef is committed to encouraging ethically-driven media, and providing an environment for ethics discourse in the South African media.

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Diversity

Among Sanef’s key endeavours is the work of addressing racial and gender diversity in the media so that it more accurately reflects South Africa’s demographics.

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Members’ Blogs

Freedom of the African internet

Guy Berger – Thought Leader

Ahead of May 3 World Press Freedom Day, a new study of 37 countries gives the state of play for internet freedom in six African states. Here?s the pecking order: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe … and Ethiopia. (Yes, there?s a place even more restrictive than Zimbabwe.) Although South...

Monday, 2 May 2011

For the Sunday Times, transparency should be the new credibility

Guy Berger – Thought Leader

It was only after Business Day published, that the Sunday Times proffered an editorial comment ? feebly asking the public to feel free to complain about any perceived problems....

Monday, 27 June 2011

A year of healthy and noisy contestation

Anton Harber – The Harbinger

It has been a year of vigorous and healthy contestation. We have fought over the independence of the judiciary, the freedom of the media and the appropriateness of presidential appointments. We have seen combat in parliament, the courts, the streets, the ruling party, the biggest opposition party, the provinces, the...

Saturday, 7 January 2012

What was the ANC thinking?

Anton Harber – The Harbinger

Was the symbolism of the ANC?s centenary celebration carefully chosen, or the result of lack of thought?...

Sunday, 15 January 2012