by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2018
South Africa Needs new Press Ombudsman, Applications due Today!
South Africa's Press Council is looking for a new press ombudsman to handle complaints against member publications. The current press...
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by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2018
HuffPost South Africa didn’t contact 3 Journalists before Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Video
HuffPost South Africa apologized this month after publishing a video of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela criticizing three journalists, Thandeka Gqubule,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2018
South Africa’s Sunday World must apologize to football club Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa's Sunday World was issued the journalism equivalent of a yellow card. That is, the newspaper must apologize to the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2018
Sunday Times fires editor after conflict of interest
The Sunday Times of South Africa fired deputy editor of politics and commentary Jan-Jan Joubert after he didn't disclose a...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2018
South African news site sorry for ‘racist & sexist’ blogpost about cricket player
South Africa's News 24 published a "racist and sexist" blog post about former cricket player Michael Holding. Now, the news...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2018
South Africa’s News 24 gets Ombudsman to handle complaints, provide accountability
South African online news outlet News 24 has created its first public editor position, appointing George Claassen to the role....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2017
South African Newspaper Wrong to Claim Business Owner Bribed for Tax Debt Forgiveness
South Africa's City Press accused a man of bribing a government official to forgive a tax debt. City Press, a Sunday...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2017
3 journalists suspended after publication of wildly inaccurate story about the African National Congress was published in South Africa media
The story seemed dramatic. The African National Congress (ANC), the legendary political party once headed by Nelson Mandela, was in...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2017
South Africa’s Herald didn’t break off-the-record agreement
The Herald newspaper in South Africa didn't break an off-the-record agreement, the South African Press Ombudsman ruled. The chief of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2017
Did ANC Activist Drive Drunk, Pretend to be a Cop? South African News Sites Wrongly Report Arrest
Two South African news sites claimed an anti-corruption activist was arrested for drunk driving and impersonating a police officer. Problem...