THERE is a peculiar paradox that resides within the annals of South Africa’s media history. Once a staunch mouthpiece of the oppressive apartheid regime, Naspers, along with its digital offspring, News24, has undergone a staggering metamorphosis.
Today, it revels in the warm glow of the President Cyril Ramaphosa administration’s favour, and even dares to position itself as the media’s moral compass – a dramatic transformation that is cringeworthy.
However, one cannot ignore the tarnished legacy of Naspers.