by SAMIP | Aug 30, 2021 | News
It is that exciting time again! SAMIP brings you some updates on what the cohort has been up to, here’s the latest from the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Mail & Guardian’s Power of Women honours 50 extraordinary women Mail & Guardian hosted the...
by SAMIP | Aug 9, 2021 | News
South Africa celebrates National Women’s Day annually on the 9th of August in commemoration of the day on which approximately 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in protest against the extension of pass laws to women. South Africa Media Innovation Program...
by SAMIP | Jun 21, 2021 | News
South Africa celebrates Youth Month in June, commemorating the 1976 Soweto student uprising. It serves as a time to reflect on the meaning of being a young person living in South Africa and overcoming various challenges such as unemployment. Our participants have...
by SAMIP | Mar 27, 2021 | News
Here are the latest updates from in and around the SAMIP family M&G names Ron Derby as new editor-in-chief The Mail & Guardian has appointed veteran business reporter Ron Derby as its next editor-in-chief, starting in May. Former broadcaster Redi Tlhabi was...
by SAMIP | May 26, 2020 | Our Work
With 90% of internet users active on its app, WhatsApp is the biggest social networking app in South Africa. It’s bigger than Twitter, Instagram, and even Facebook. So it’s no wonder that publishers have turned to WhatsApp as a way to reach audiences. The South...