Daily Maverick, the latest casualty in a growing job-loss crisis in SA’s publishing industry, continues its calls for new legislation that would promote new forms of financial support from the philanthropic and private sectors, to keep the country’s newsrooms above water. 

By now, the crisis is well documented. According to the publication, over the last 15 years SA has lost an estimated 70% of the news media workforce. ..

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.