South Africa’s media terrain faces diverging fortunes
The sale of a pro-government newspaper and TV channel comes at a key juncture for media outlets
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- Purchase breakdown
- Readership statistics
- Broadcasting pressures
- Political influence
- ANC dynamics
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_350.jpg "Demonstrators protesting in 2016 against the censorship policies of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (Reuters/Mike Hutchings)")