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Adriaan Basson
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Editor-in-chief: News24, South Africa. Journalism, democracy, freedom of speech.
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As the digital revolution makes way for AI integration,
@romanimielski.bsky.social of @wyborcza.pl and @adriaanbasson.bsky.social of @news24southafrica.bsky.social share their agile, future forward approaches to 21st century news delivery.

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Learnings from Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza and South Africa's News24 on serving mobile-first audiences
2025-06-13. As the digital revolution makes way for AI integration, Roman Imielski and Adriaan Basson share their agile, future forward approaches to 21st century news delivery.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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These anonymous racists are the online Ku Klux Khan hiding behind handles not masks.

Excellent article by Songezo Zibi - fully support this viewpoint and the journalism @cowansview.bsky.social @adriaanbasson.bsky.social

Outing @Twatterbaas is a service to democracy www.news24.com/opinions/son...
Songezo Zibi | Outing @Twatterbaas is a service to democracy | News24
In a democracy, public opinion matters a great deal. This is why a free press that upholds high professional standards is critical. But social media platforms have spawned accounts whose operators are...
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May 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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For a man of facts who believes in science to build cars, rockets and robots, Elon Musk is shockingly gullible when it comes to South Africa, writes @adriaanbasson.bsky.social
Adriaan Basson | An Open Letter to Elon Musk | News24
For a man of facts who believes in science to build cars, rockets and robots, Elon Musk is shockingly gullible when it comes to South Africa, writes Adriaan Basson.
www.news24.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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OPINION | US President Donald Trump will soon realise that South Africans don't like people spreading lies about us. Here, we still deal with facts, writes @adriaanbasson.bsky.social
Adriaan Basson | Trump, the liar, has touched South Africa on our studio | News24
US President Donald Trump will soon realise that South Africans don't like people spreading lies about us. Here, we still deal with facts, writes Adriaan Basson.
www.news24.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's lifestyle surged into extravagance in 2018 while she was still mayor of Polokwane when she spent 569% more than her known annual income.
Part One | Gucci, Louis V and a million-rand Mercedes: Thembi Simelane's lavish lifestyle revealed | News24
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's lifestyle surged into extravagance in 2018 while she was still mayor of Polokwane when she spent 569% more than her known annual income.
www.news24.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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Introducing The Book List, your ultimate literary destination. Here, we spotlight content from News24's books section that you might have missed, from comprehensive reviews to captivating extracts and insightful author interviews.
The Book List
Your ultimate literary destination. Here, we spotlight content from News24's books section that you might have missed, from comprehensive reviews to captivating extracts and insightful author intervie...
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December 3, 2024 at 7:43 AM
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OPINION | Using the term "woke" to disregard someone you disagree with is lazy and shallow. This is not the US, writes @adriaanbasson.bsky.social
Adriaan Basson | De la Rey, Mandela and Trump: Who is woke and who isn't? | News24
Using the term "woke" to disregard someone you disagree with is lazy and shallow. This is not the US, writes Adriaan Basson.
www.news24.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Parks Tau's move to unblock Vodacom-Remgro fibre tie-up hailed as game-changer
November 28, 2024 at 4:52 AM
November 25, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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Police claim they are “winning the war" against extortion rackets in South Africa. But, with a fraction of more than 6000 extortion cases reported in the past five years leading to convictions, it's difficult to believe. Brilliant special report by News24. specialprojects.news24.com/extortion-na...
Extortion Nation | How SA neighbourhoods are gripped by fear
Extortionists have placed many of our neighbourhoods under siege. Small and informal businesses are forced to pay regular
specialprojects.news24.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:19 AM