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President Cyril Ramaphosa was enlightened about the challenges of journalists who have reported for duty during the coronavirus epidemic. Image: Macor / 123RF Stock Photo
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Sanef lays bare to Ramaphosa the struggles of journalists working during the coronavirus pandemic

The SA National Editors Forum (Sanef) on Sunday laid bare journalists’ grievances and difficulties around covering the coronavirus pandemic to President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a virtual discussion held with Ramaphosa, Sanef chairperson…

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FREED

Journalists freed after night in detention in Tanzania

After “a very long night”‚ South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation on Thursday confirmed that journalist Angela Quintal has been released after being detained by authorities in Tanzania. Quintal‚ now working…

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Tanzanian immigration authorities have detained Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative Muthoki Mumo, left, and Africa Program Coordinator Angela Quintal in Dar es Salaam on November 7. (Image: CPJ)
DETAINED

Journalists detained in Tanzania

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Tanzanian authorities to immediately release its staffers‚ Sub-Saharan Africa representative Muthoki Mumo and Africa Programme coordinator Angela Quintal. The two staffers were detained…

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