SANEF supports freedom of expression and the right of the media to work without fear of reprisal or intimidation.
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Jun 10
Allegations or conduct that have the effect of intimidating journalists, undermining their credibility, or casting suspicion on them for carrying out their professional duties should concern all South Africans. Journalists must be free to report without fear of threats.
Jun 10
SANEF condemns threat to journalist in court papers & notes with concern the allegations contained involving Major General Feroz Khan. sanef.org.za/sanef-condemns-…
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Jun 10
SANEF is equally concerned by allegations contained in the same court papers that seek to link @eNCA journalist Pule Letshwiti-Jones and Abramjee to prior knowledge of a law-enforcement operation. Both individuals have publicly and unequivocally denied these claims.
Jun 10
SANEF condemns threat to journalist in court papers & notes with concern the allegations contained involving Major General Feroz Khan. sanef.org.za/sanef-condemns-…
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Jun 10
According to documents filed before the court, there are WhatsApp exchanges that allegedly contain threatening remarks directed at anti-crime activist and journalist Yusuf Abramjee, who has consistently spoken out against organised crime and the illicit tobacco trade.
Jun 10
SANEF condemns threat to journalist in court papers & notes with concern the allegations contained involving Major General Feroz Khan. sanef.org.za/sanef-condemns-…
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SANEF condemns threat to journalist in court papers & notes with concern the allegations contained involving Major General Feroz Khan. sanef.org.za/sanef-condemns-…
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Jun 9
In Pictures: Media Safety and Journalist Security Training Session-Johannesburg
09 June 2026
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) on Tuesday, 09 June 2026 hosted a Panel Discussion on Media Safety examining the readiness of SAPS to safeguard journalists,..
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Jun 9
The session was hosted in partnership with Amnesty International and Lawyers for Human Rights.
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As South Africa enters what is expected to be an increasingly contested atmosphere, with journalists preparing to operate under immense pressure in environments marked by political tension, intimidation, disinformation campaigns, online harassment, and potential violence.
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Jun 9
...the implementation of Standing Order 156 governing police relations with the media, newsroom safety protocols, digital threats, legal risks, election-related misinformation, and the broader role of the media in defending democratic accountability.
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Jun 2
#HappeningNow
Local Government Elections Media Training, Cape Town
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Jun 2
#HappeningNow
Local Government Elections Media Training, Cape Town
SANEF, MDDA, IEC, SALGA, Moxii Africa and Africa Check, have today gathered the Western Cape media for 8th "Media in Elections" Workshop at the Breakwater Lodge Hotel.
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Jun 2
This workshop is part of the preparations for the 2026/27 Local Government Elections.
Similar sessions have been hosted in 7 other provinces, with the last session scheduled for the Northern Cape in July.
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May 25
Statement:
25 May 2026
SANEF mourns the passing of Independent Media journalist, Baldwin Ndaba
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May 25
That is exactly what happened to Baldwin.
Please read the complete statement here: sanef.org.za/sanef-mourns-th…
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There is a particular poetic justice in the fact that Baldwin Ndaba learned his craft in Kimberley, a city built on the violent beauty of diamonds, where something rough and unremarkable is hauled from the earth, cut with precision, and revealed as extraordinary.
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Veteran journalist Jovial Rantao described Baldwin as a “brilliant cut rough stone”.
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The country’s media fraternity has lost one of its finest reporters, a journalist who understood both the craft and the calling of journalism with uncommon depth and humility.
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May 25
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) mourns the untimely passing of journalist Baldwin Ndaba on Friday, a man whose reporting helped shape public accountability journalism in democratic South Africa.
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May 25
Media Invitation
SANEF, MDDA, IEC, SALGA, Moxii Africa and Africa Check invite Western Cape media practitioners to a one-day training session on “Media in 2026 Elections” on Tuesday, 02 June 2026 at the Breakwater Lodge Hotel.
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May 25
This workshop is part of the preparations for the 2026/27 Local Government Elections.
Please RSVP on infowc@elections.org.za by 15:00pm Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
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#MediaInElections
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May 23
A free and independent media is essential to democracy, but no story is worth a life. Safety, professionalism and situational awareness must remain paramount at all times.
May 23
Recent incidents have highlighted the growing risks journalists face while covering protests, including intimidation, harassment, and dangerous crowd dynamics.
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