A Sanef delegation met with the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Pretoria this morning (Friday, 20 May) to discuss the death of Anton Hammerl.
Read more…We are extremely devastated about the tragic news of the death of Anton Hammerl
Read more…The SA National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is saddened by the passing away of senior SABC Journalist Kgomotso Sebetso (44).
According to the SABC the accident happened in Garankuwa, north of Pretoria. The accident happened after Sebetso had gone to visit his mother for Mother’s Day yesterday. Garankuwa police, north of Pretoria, said Sebetso’s car crashed into a truck last night. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition and died early this morning.
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SA National Editors’ Forum Press Statement: South Africa celebrates Press Freedom Day under a cloud
As the South African media celebrates Press Freedom Day – May 3, the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Windhoek Declaration which calls on states in Africa to uphold and maintain press freedom – journalists in the country are facing an erosion of press freedom.
Read more…The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) calls on the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to use his powers to order the immediate release of South African photographer Anton Hammerl and other journalists captured by Libyan forces during the current unrest.
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