THAT Zed Podcast proprietors have joined a long list of stakeholders who are speaking out against government’s intention to regulate podcasts. Recently, Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana hinted that government, through IBA, would soon regulate online media, including podcasts in a bid for them to conform to national guidance. Commenting on this in an interview, That Zed Podcast co-host Elson wondered what government’s motive was. Asked whether he felt the move was political, Elson said it was the first step in curtailing free speech. “On that one, we neither can confirm nor deny, we don’t know what government’s motive is. Whatever their motive is, we don’t know where it is coming from. This is the first step to...