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Media froth over Mogoeng invitation to judges to “Christian” leadership conference

South African newspapers this week were quick off the mark to criticise and in some cases misrepresent Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for “inviting” judges to attend a leadership conference hosted by top Christian speakers. Several newspapers, including the Star, City Press and Breaking News Africa incorrectly reported that Mogoeng “ordered” […]

Classification of sexually explicit magazine content considered in Constitutional Court

————————————————————————————————————————————————— The handling of sexually explicit magazine content was in the spotlight in the Constitutional Court this week. Editors and publishers fought for greater self regulation.The State fought for the right to protect children by preventing the unrestricted publication of degrading pornography. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— The constitutional validity of sections of the […]

Why ICASA turned down TopTV’s porn plans

Women’s rights to equality and dignity are more important than TopTV’s rights to freedom of expression, or viewers’ rights to watch pornography at home, says the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in a long-awaited explanation of its decision to block the broadcaster’s plans to launch three porn channels. In […]