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Jan
15
2021
By The African Mirror
Solly was an incredible human being who left behind a special something in every life she touched

Solly was an incredible human being who left behind a special something in every life she touched

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
JOVIAL RANTAO SOLANI Maphumulo arrived in the City of Gold as a rough diamond - seemingly unpolished at a cursory glance but nonetheless a priceless gem inside.  From get go, Solly, as we fondly called her, exuded the humility of a lamb, the determination of a tiger and the bravery of a lion - all to fulfil her dream of becoming a journalist at one of the country’s leading newspapers - The Star. And nothing was going to come between Solly and her dream. Years later, as we now write her story, we know that nothing did. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,…
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Sep
20
2020
By The African Mirror
Journalism makes blunders but still feeds democracy: an insider’s view

Journalism makes blunders but still feeds democracy: an insider’s view

MEDIA FREEDOM
ANTON HARBER, Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand ANTON HARBER, the veteran South African journalist, editor and journalism professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, has a new book out. So, For the Record: Behind the Headlines in an Era of State Capture is a deep dive into the conduct of the media as mega corruption and state capture engulfed and eventually brought down President Jacob Zuma’s administration. Politics editor Thabo Leshilo asked the author to provide the highlights. What prompted you to write the book? For one thing, it is a great story to tell, complete with…
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