Monday marked World Press Freedom Day. SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) secretary-general
Mahlatse Mahlase delivered a speech during a webinar, hosted by the University of Johannesburg's Faculty of Humanities, and outlined some of the industry's biggest challenges. Here is the full speech.
We join the world in marking World Press Freedom Day which is an opportunity to take a moment to reflect on the long and sometimes arduous journey to an independent but protected media. It is also an opportunity for all of us – government, opposition, civil society – citizens and journalists, to commit to doing our part to ensure that journalists do their work without fear or favour, contributing to strengthening our deepening democracy.