The South African National Editors Forum Sanef has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the final report of the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry released by the Competition Commission .
The Inquiry found that major global platforms including Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, X and AI companies, dominate key gateways that South Africans use to access news and information, which has adversely affected local news media.
Remedial agreements reached with the international platforms include a R688 million Media Support Package by Google and YouTube to fund national, community, and vernacular media .