CBS News fires 60 Minutes correspondents in sweeping overhaul
CBS News has fired 60 Minutes correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega in a sweeping overhaul linked to editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in May 2026.
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Zimbabwean journalist Simba Nyanhanga’s cryptic Facebook post has raised questions following his sudden death.
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Disgraced IOL issues apology to wrongfully accused ‘Goolam’ instigator
During a press conference held earlier this week, Independent Media shared the wrong profile of the man behind the so-called 'Goolam' due to a 'technical oversight'.
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News24 podcast producer lifts the lid on ‘toxic’ work culture at Media24
Ex News24 podcast producer Mihlali Ntsabo has levelled allegations of a toxic work culture at Media24, reportedly fostered by Adriaan Basson.
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Daily Maverick ’24-hour’ shutdown gets mixed reactions
In an effort to raise funds to sustain its roster of investigative journalists, Daily Maverick has initiated a one-day shutdown.
News
Daily Sun reluctantly apologises for falsely accusing Mbuyiseni Ndlozi of rape
On Tuesday, three months after the ruling, the celeb gossip paper published an apology to Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi 'for the reputational damages as well as emotional distress that the aforementioned publications caused.'
Technology
OpenAI partners with Axel Springer to ‘curate’ news in real-time
OpenAI collaborates with Axel Springer to enhance journalism with AI, integrating global news content into ChatGPT.
Technology
Elon Musk suspends critical journalists Twitter accounts
Elon Musk suspends the Twitter accounts of journalists from news outlets like CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Technology
Meta threatens to ban news content after more countries implement journalism bill
Meta is not happy with the proposed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.
Technology
Twitter joins forces with media to end viral fake news
Twitter’s Curation team, together with The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, will increase their capacity to prevent the spread of fake news.
