01 March 2024
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) will on Monday morning make an oral presentation to the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI), initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission).
The hearing will be at the Commission’s offices in Sunnyside, Tshwane.
SANEF has been invited by the Commission after submitting a series of written submissions during the Inquiry process.
SANEF’s presentation will touch on:
- Constitutional rights and access to credible news
- Trends in news media and revenue generation for news media
- Consumer choice and the participation of SMEs and HDPs in the online distribution of news
- The impact of mis- and disinformation
- Additional matters, including transparency and AI
Details of the Presentation
Where: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Campus, Block D, 77 Meintjies St, Sunnyside, Tshwane
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
After the Q&A session (12:00 – 1:00 pm), Sbu Ngalwa, Guy Berger, and SANEF’s legal representative, Michael Power, will be available for interviews.
The hearing will be open to the public and live-streamed by the Commission.
Note to Editors:
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is a non-profit organisation whose members are editors, senior journalists, and journalism trainers from all areas of South African media. We are committed to championing South Africa’s hard-won freedom of expression and promoting quality, ethics, and diversity in the South African media. We promote excellence in journalism through fighting for media freedom, writing policy submissions, research, and education and training programmes. SANEF is not a union.
For more information please contact:
Sbu Ngalwa – SANEF Chairperson (073) 404-1415
Nwabisa Makunga – SANEF Deputy Chairperson (082) 555-1972
Qaanitah Hunter – SANEF Secretary-General
Tshamano Makhadi – Treasurer-General (082) 223 0621
Makhudu Sefara – SANEF Media Freedom Chair (079) 177-2134
Judy Sandison – SANEF KZN Convenor (082) 571-3334
Dr. Glenda Daniels – SANEF Gauteng Convenor (083) 229-9708
Rochelle De Kock – SANEF Eastern Cape Convenor (072) 969-8028
Reggy Moalusi – SANEF Executive Director (071) 682-3695
Twitter: @SAEditorsForum
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sanef.org.za