by SAMIP | May 8, 2020 | News
As South Africa entered lockdown level four last week Friday, with a slight easing of restrictions on movement and economic activity, SAMIP participants have continued their work, documenting aspects of life under lockdown. This week’s Media Diaries: COVID-19 edition... by SAMIP | Apr 24, 2020 | News
This week, as South Africa hit week four of its national lockdown, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a plan to start easing some of the restrictions imposed to combat the spread of the coronavirus, as well as details of a massive R500-billion stimulus package. The... by SAMIP | Mar 27, 2020 | News
The events of this past week have been monumental: On Monday 23 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the South African government was going to lockdown the country for twenty-one days starting midnight Thursday 26 March. Despite the new state of the nation... by SAMIP | Mar 20, 2020 | News
The novel Coronavirus pandemic (known as Covid-19) is has had a global impact that finally hit South Africa’s shores in towards the end of February. It goes without saying that this pandemic has already begun changing our way of life. The media industry, both at home... by SAMIP | Feb 14, 2020 | News
January is the month of new beginnings and this year it’s the start of a new decade too. It’s hard to believe that our program has been running for the past three years and we look forward to new year of good work and progress. At the South Africa Media Innovation... 