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eNCA
05-05-2025
- Politics
- eNCA
New project to shield journalists, rights defenders
JOHANNESBURG - Freedom of expression may be enshrined in South Africa's constitution, but for many journalists and human rights defenders, their daily reality is anything but free. From online harassment to physical threats, intimidation, and even assassination, those who speak truth to power are increasingly under attack. A coalition led by the SA National Editors Forum, Lawyers for Human Rights and Amnesty International South Africa is fighting back. They have launched the Create Project, designed to keep truth-tellers safe from violence and intimidation.
eNCA
03-05-2025
- Politics
- eNCA
Impact of Artificial intelligence on Journalism
JOHANNESBURG - The SA National Editors Forum is joining other media organisations in observing world press freedom day. READ | Meta releases standalone AI app, competing with ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence's impact on journalism is among the leading issues the press is grappling with. Sbu Ngalwa of Sanef believes that people should not take their freedom for granted. Going forward, people will continue to require a strong and independent press capable of safeguarding democracy and holding the powerful accountable, while AI and other pressures threaten its status.
