Talk:South Africa

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Criticism by the informal media in South Africa

It is widely believed that the South African Government controlls the South African Media. Dr. Snuki Zikalala, the chief of SABC news and a members of the ruling ANC Government, is controlling the content of the news on the SABC. [1]

The Freedom of Expression Institute(FXI) is seriously concerned about the state of media freedom in South Africa [2] According to the formal media in South Africa "Freedom of expression has limits." [3] This is used as an excuse to censor news which is not politically correct, or which serves the ruling political party's agendas.

Therefore the public does not have access to uncencored news and information. The informal media is performing is filling this gap.

The official South African media criticised the informal media, and questioned its proffessionalism, but some bloggers are actually reporters, or they have worked as reporters in the formal media. Some bloggers are highly intelligent, qualified and degreed, they run their our own successful companies and are well informed on the political situation in South Africa. [4]

Why South Africa Sucks is one of the most popular South African Internet Blogs, critical of the crime, Corruption & Genocide in South Africa. It was started on 13 Nov 2006. It recorded 222,006 hits since inception. There are 4 persons contributing to Articles on Why South Africa Sucks.[5] They are:

• Knorrig
• Eli the Bearded
• The Uhuru Guru
• The Real Realist

Other websites in the informal media is also critical of the government. The mainstream media tries to ignore these websites. They refuse to refer to them.

The website African Crisis also reports on issues critical to South Africa. [6]

Other informal websites critical of the situation in South Africa is:

• Crime Expo South Africa . Net [7]

• The Right Perspective [8]

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