Alternative media in South Africa (original) (raw)

South Africa has a long history of alternative media. During the 1980s there was a host of community and grassroots newspapers that supplied content that ran counter to the prevailing attitudes of the times. In addition, a thriving small press and underground press carried voices that would not have been heard in the mainstream, corporate media. Pirate radio projects operated by were the forerunners of the country's community radio and small pamphlets and samizdat were included in the mix. However, there are some who criticise what they call a lack of real alternative media in South Africa.