Lad magazines, raunch culture and the pornification of South African media

Naspers, a South African media conglomerate worth US$64 billion in 2016, operates across a range of media and information platforms in 120 countries, including many ‘emerging markets’. Naspers is an exemplar of media markets’ contraflow, conceptualised as the movement of information, media content, consumer goods and capital from the ‘developing world’ into more developed markets. This study examines (a) how Naspers has diversified its core media holdings (print and satellite) into digital information service providers and e-commerce; (b) how this was achieved both globally and domestically; and (c) how this diversification allowed Naspers to maintain its pre-eminent position in the South African media market. South African financial magazine articles, between 2010 and 2014, reporting on Naspers’ globalisation are thematically examined with regard to globalisation, diversification, ownership and control and collaboration. These themes frame a political economy analysis of how Naspers penetrated, expanded and solidified its e-commerce business operations nationally and globally.

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Service delivery: Focus on Dipaleseng local municipality: Mpumalanga

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance ◽

10.5130/cjlg.v0i13/14.3733 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 185-197

Author(s):

S'bonisile Zama

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

South African ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Economic Stability ◽

Local Municipalities ◽

Provision Of Services ◽

Local Municipality ◽

Basic Services ◽

African Media

The supply or lack of services impacts on people's quality of life, and so the Constitution of South Africa and other strategy documents emphasise the provision of services to all South African citizens irrespective of colour or creed. The services are vast and the responsibility for provision is divided between national, provincial and local authorities. This paper focuses on the delivery of services whose responsibility and accountability lies with the local municipalities, including: water; electricity; sanitation and refuse removal. The paper also explores the background to the recent unrest in the country with a focus on Dipaleseng Municipality, looking at its socio-economic situation, and challenges which include poverty, economic stability and provision of basic services. Sources of data include the South African media, journal articles, relevant documents, websites and databases.

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Post apartheid South African media and development

Communicatio ◽

10.1080/02500169408537978 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 46-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Pieter Fourie

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

African Media

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“Justice delayed is justice denied”

Records Management Journal ◽

10.1108/rmj-06-2015-0023 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 288-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mpho Ngoepe ◽

Salmon Makhubela

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Justice System ◽

Records Management ◽

The South ◽

Criminal Cases ◽

Content Type ◽

Record Keeping ◽

The Media ◽

African Media

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the cases of “delayed and denied” justice that resulted from a lack of or poor record-keeping in the South African courts and police service with a view to encouraging proper records management. Proper records management plays a significant role in supporting the justice system. Records provide the critical evidence that a particular action or transaction took place and can be used as evidence in a court of law. Without reliable and authentic records, government cannot administer justice and, as a result, offenders can be set free while the victims are denied justice. Design/methodology/approach – Utilising content analysis, this study extracted print media articles (2000-2012) relating to the “records and justice system” from the South African Media database, which is one of the databases hosted by the South African Bibliographic and Information Network. The study selected cases reported in the media to conduct follow-up interviews with a policeman, lawyer and judge to discover the implications of the unavailability of required records in court cases. Furthermore, access was given to three selected cases that were given high profile in the media and these cases were analysed to find out what the final verdict in each case was. Findings – Results of the study suggest that some criminal cases were withdrawn due to missing dockets or cases not properly registered. In some instances, records were reconstructed, resulting in the travesty of justice. The study concludes by arguing that if records are not accounted for, lawyers, prosecutors and magistrates could dispute the authenticity of records. As a result, justice for victims would be delayed and ultimately denied while the perpetrators are freed. Research limitations/implications – The findings and recommendations of this study may go a long way in helping courts in South Africa to manage records properly to support the justice system. Furthermore, the study is a useful compilation of the importance of missing records for social purposes. Originality/value – In an attempt to show the role of records management in the administration of justice in South Africa, this study used a triangulation of data collection tools. This is a new attempt, especially in the South African context. Previous studies in southern Africa only looked at the management of records in supporting justice system.

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