Rulings

Complaint 9458                                                                                                  Ruling by the Deputy Press Ombud

Complaint 9443                                                                                                       Date of articles

Complaint 9507                                            Date of articles:                  14 March 2022 Headline of publication:   “Has Jurie Roux captured SA Rugby?” &nb

12 May 2022 Finding: Complaint 9466 Date of publication:  25 March 2022 Headline: Plane left hanging Author: No byline Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint by Mr Shaiel Chunder on behalf of the Endumeni Motorsport Club; a written response by Mr Rod Skinner, Group Editor of Caxton Local Media in the Northern KwaZulu Region, along with a numbe

The Ruling was on a complaint lodged by Mr Conrad Gallagher (respondent) in respect of an article by the applicant published on 20 November 2021 with the headline: “Cook or crook? The celebrity chef from Gqeberha, the Saudi crown prince and R500,000.00 wagyu steaks”. The essence of the story was about the respondent. It portrayed him as someone who had, in more countries than one

In his Ruling, the Deputy Press Ombud dismissed the appellant’s complaint against News24 (respondent) in its entirety. The appellant had lodged a complaint against the respondent in respect of an article published by the latter on 25 October 2021 with the headline “Matshela Koko’s alleged cooking of Eskom’s books: 5 things you need to know.” The appellant worked

21 March 2022 Finding: Complaint 9375 Date of publication:  20 November 2021 Headline: Cook or crook? The celebrity chef from Gqeberha, the Saudi crown prince and R500 000 wagyu steaks Author: Samantha Herbst Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint by Mr Jerome Levitz of Fluxmans Inc on behalf of Mr Conrad Gallagher and The Chefs Playground, to

He did not specify which particular clause or clauses of the Press Code he believes the article contravenes. 1. Summary of text 1.1. The subject of the article is a recent claim by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe that a “foreign-funded” campaign is being conducted to destabilise his Department’s work and to damage his relationship with President Cyril

  Complaint 9294                                                              

It was a ruling dismissing the applicant’s complaint against TimesLive (respondent) based on an article published by the respondent on 29 September 2021, with the headline “Mkhize’s Associates Mather and Mitha ‘tried to duck Digital Vibes SIU probe’.” The sub-headline read “Tahera Mather and Naadhira Mitha used Digital Vibes as a ‘front’ to hid