World News Day: SA backs trusted journalism in fight against disinformation
World News Day is observed annually to celebrate on 28 September to celebrate fact-based journalism As the world marked World News Day on 28 September, South Africa joined the global call for trusted journalism – honouring a press that once exposed apartheid’s atrocities and today stands as a frontline defence against corruption, disinformation and threats to democracy.
World News Day is observed annually on 28 September to celebrate fact-based journalism, promote media literacy, and highlight the essential role of a trusted news society.
Elections With the 2026 Local Government Elections looming, Malatsi urged media houses to approach coverage of the polls in the spirit of World News Day and UN International Day of Universal Access to Information.
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