Themba Maseko, the spokesperson for the Cabinet, today confirmed that the government is committed to accommodating the views expressed during public hearings on the Protection of Information Bill "as far as practicable a... read more

You know something is wrong when Jackson Mthembu comes across as the reasonable voice in any debate. The media is its own worst enemy in this whole brouhaha regarding potential media freedom infringements in the Prote... read more

I'm between home and show and booked in for the night, but adrenalin has bled out, and the minutes feel skinned alive. Moments hang together, nerves exposed. I've chickened out and beat the last joke to the car.Drunk exe... read more

It was a sunny day in Shanghai on Nanjing West road, apparently the longest shopping road in the world. We ex-pats were doing what ex-pats do on a day off, sitting in a favourite pub, The Long Bar, fronting the Ritz-Port... read more

Recent events in South Africa (like the looming attempts to control the media), together with a comment by "Maria" on one of my previous posts, have set me wondering if we are seeing the beginnings of what Arundhati Roy,... read more