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Margins of Thought


When "Experts" Aren't Experts: The Media's Growing Credibility Problem
Newsrooms should verify academic credentials as diligently as they verify facts. And audiences should demand better too.
Nov 21


DStv’s 30th Anniversary: Nostalgia Alone Won’t Win the Streaming Wars
DStv has rolled out the red carpet this weekend! In celebration of its 30th anniversary, millions of viewers will get a taste of its premium offering.
Nov 9


World News Day: Sustainability Begins With Journalists
World News Day is a reminder that journalism is not a luxury in society, it is an essential service.
Sep 29


Where Is South Africa’s Data Journalism When We Need It Most?
What if you could click on a name like “Mkhwanazi” and see a spiderweb of associated actors and their links to events across years?
Sep 23


Why South Africa’s Media Laws Are Being Rewritten
South Africans get ready: The way we watch, listen, and stream is about to change.
Aug 19


Why Journalism Education Must Evolve – And What GIBS Taught Me About the Future of Media
The Executive Programme in Media Leadership has filled in the missing pieces of my journey, showing me what the future of African journalism can and should look like.
Aug 3


50 Years of Television in South Africa
From SABC to Streaming: South Africa’s Television Journey
Jul 7


How Social Media is shaping crisis response in South Africa
June 30 is the day for celebrating all the great relationships you have built on Facebook, Instagram, X, and many others.
Jun 30


Time to Rethink What It Means to Be a Young Person in South Africa
Our definition of youth is outdated. It doesn’t reflect the lived realities of people navigating poverty, delayed opportunity, and family responsibility.
Jun 19


Youth Day: Remembering the Past, Demanding a Future
Youth Day: Forgetting is a luxury we cannot forget.
Jun 13
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