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The agency was established on 1 July 1938[1] by major South African newspapers to facilitate the sharing of news.[2]Reuters had dominated the internal supply of news in South Africa until 1938. When SAPA was founded, Reuters retained the exclusive right to supply it with world news. Reuters ended this partnership in 1995, when it began expanding its own Southern African activities in competition with SAPA.[3] In February 1938, the constitution for the new agency was framed, and by April that year, it became a co-operative news agency under the control of every British and Afrikaans newspaper that wished to join.[4]
During the apartheid era, the agency was criticised by the ruling National Party for inadequate reporting of the government's viewpoint and Afrikaner culture.[5]
From 1964 to 1981, SAPA owned a subsidiary in the Inter-Africa News Agency (IANA) in neighbouring Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe), which was later taken over by the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust.[6]
The non-governmental agency continued to function under the ownership of South African newspapers.[4]: 257 SAPA was the major news supplier of foreign and domestic news to South Africa, providing all forms of media – newspapers, television, radio and web-based – with news, videos and photographs.[2] Its newswire provided a constant feed of news to newsrooms in South Africa. The agency also maintained a picture and news video service and press release service called link2media.[2] Traditionally, SAPA relied on its regional newspaper members for regional South African news, in addition to reporting by its own staff.[3]: 155
Its head office was in Johannesburg, and it had bureaus in Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein and Pretoria.[2] Its primary area of distribution was in South Africa, although it did have clients abroad as well as exchange agreements with other major news agencies.
Closureedit
SAPA ceased operations on March 31, 2015 after its assets were liquidated. Its assets comprised one oversized boardroom table which was thrust into staffers' recreation room after the boardroom lease was surrendered during the agency's steady decline. Under the stewardship of Naspers employee Minette Ferreira, who acted as Sapa chairperson at the time, no copies of board minutes chronicling Sapa's demise were released to sacked employees or any media archive for future use by historians. Three companies – Gallo Images, KMM Review Publishers, and Sekunjalo Investments Holdings – expressed an interest in setting up an operation on similar lines as the agency, which is a special category of non-profit that may not be sold.[7]
^Hachten, William A. (1971). Muffled drums; the news media in Africa. Iowa State University Press. p. 257. ISBN978-0-8138-1195-6.
^ abcdShrivastava, K. M. (2007). News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet. Sterling Publishers. p. 235. ISBN978-1-932705-67-6.
^ abBoyd-Barrett, Oliver; Rantanen, Terhi (1998). The Globalization of News. SAGE Publications. p. 165. ISBN978-0-7619-5387-6.
^ abStorey, Graham (March 2007). Reuters' Century 1851-1951. Read Books. p. 200. ISBN978-1-4067-4948-9.
^Merrett, Christopher (1995). A Culture of Censorship: Secrecy and Intellectual Repression in South Africa. Mercer University Press. p. 67. ISBN978-0-86554-455-0.
^Eribo, Festus; Jong-Ebot, William (1997). Press Freedom and Communication in Africa. Africa World Press. p. 169. ISBN978-0-86543-551-3.
^"Sapa to close shop". News24. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Afrikaans February 2022 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Afrikaans Wikipedia article at af Suid Afrikaanse Persagentskap see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated af Suid Afrikaanse Persagentskap to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The South African Press Association SAPA was the national news agency of South Africa until its closure in 2015 Contents 1 History 2 Closure 3 Notable journalists 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe agency was established on 1 July 1938 1 by major South African newspapers to facilitate the sharing of news 2 Reuters had dominated the internal supply of news in South Africa until 1938 When SAPA was founded Reuters retained the exclusive right to supply it with world news Reuters ended this partnership in 1995 when it began expanding its own Southern African activities in competition with SAPA 3 In February 1938 the constitution for the new agency was framed and by April that year it became a co operative news agency under the control of every British and Afrikaans newspaper that wished to join 4 During the apartheid era the agency was criticised by the ruling National Party for inadequate reporting of the government s viewpoint and Afrikaner culture 5 From 1964 to 1981 SAPA owned a subsidiary in the Inter Africa News Agency IANA in neighbouring Rhodesia later Zimbabwe which was later taken over by the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust 6 The non governmental agency continued to function under the ownership of South African newspapers 4 257 SAPA was the major news supplier of foreign and domestic news to South Africa providing all forms of media newspapers television radio and web based with news videos and photographs 2 Its newswire provided a constant feed of news to newsrooms in South Africa The agency also maintained a picture and news video service and press release service called link2media 2 Traditionally SAPA relied on its regional newspaper members for regional South African news in addition to reporting by its own staff 3 155 Its head office was in Johannesburg and it had bureaus in Cape Town Durban Bloemfontein and Pretoria 2 Its primary area of distribution was in South Africa although it did have clients abroad as well as exchange agreements with other major news agencies Closure editSAPA ceased operations on March 31 2015 after its assets were liquidated Its assets comprised one oversized boardroom table which was thrust into staffers recreation room after the boardroom lease was surrendered during the agency s steady decline Under the stewardship of Naspers employee Minette Ferreira who acted as Sapa chairperson at the time no copies of board minutes chronicling Sapa s demise were released to sacked employees or any media archive for future use by historians Three companies Gallo Images KMM Review Publishers and Sekunjalo Investments Holdings expressed an interest in setting up an operation on similar lines as the agency which is a special category of non profit that may not be sold 7 Notable journalists editRussel Norton deputy editor Eric Lloyd Williams war correspondent Second World WarSee also editMedia of South Africa Communications in South AfricaReferences edit Hachten William A 1971 Muffled drums the news media in Africa Iowa State University Press p 257 ISBN 978 0 8138 1195 6 a b c d Shrivastava K M 2007 News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet Sterling Publishers p 235 ISBN 978 1 932705 67 6 a b Boyd Barrett Oliver Rantanen Terhi 1998 The Globalization of News SAGE Publications p 165 ISBN 978 0 7619 5387 6 a b Storey Graham March 2007 Reuters Century 1851 1951 Read Books p 200 ISBN 978 1 4067 4948 9 Merrett Christopher 1995 A Culture of Censorship Secrecy and Intellectual Repression in South Africa Mercer University Press p 67 ISBN 978 0 86554 455 0 Eribo Festus Jong Ebot William 1997 Press Freedom and Communication in Africa Africa World Press p 169 ISBN 978 0 86543 551 3 Sapa to close shop News24 2015 02 05 Retrieved 2018 06 06 External links editSouth African Press Association webline login South African Press Association website Sapa Picture Service link2media Press Release Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South African Press Association amp oldid 1160269152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
