2024 Safety of Journalists

As South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, the press faces modern challenges, including physical harassment and cyberbullying. The press freedom environment, including the safety of journalists, remains one of the key indicators for the health of the country’s democracy and the freeness and fairness of its polls. This safety checklist is for journalists covering […]

During election times journalists doing field reporting often find themselves in tricky situations – and at worse may face life threatening situations. Leon Sadiki, an independent photojournalist and photography trainer, participated in Sanef election training workshops and shared information on coverage planning and managing risks while on election assignments, and what should be in a photographer […]

MARS is a platform created and driven by MMA. This civic technology initiative was developed in response to the increase in online attacks against journalists and to combat the limited action taken by both government and technology platforms. By providing journalists, and those who support them, with an independent tool for reporting attacks, MARS is […]