Rulings

Decision to Adjudicate Complaint 4512 Tshepo Motiki vs Mail&Guardian Headline: Mystery surrounding Free State website deepens Date of article:  March 12, 2013 Author: Staff Reporter Complaint Mr Motiki complains that an article, published in 2013 in the M&G, mentions him in a negative manner in a way that has adversely affected his career. He sa

Finding Complaint 4446 Date of Publication:  25/6/19 Headline: Genoeg is genoeg, sê boer ná vuishou by grensdraad Page: 1 Online: Yes Author: Alet van der Walt Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint by Ms Zelma Oberholzer, a response from the editor of Volksblad, Mr Gert Coetzee, further communications with both, and

It also references some of the research done for a previous complaint of a similar nature, as well as a similar article in another publication Complaint Mr Pamphilon complains that an article in The Herald under the headline, “Kolisi family, Discovery a match made in heaven”, transgressed section 2.4 of the Press Code, which states:  “Editorial material shall be

Decision to adjudicate Headline: ‘Farmworkers live in filth in Franschhoek’ Date of article:  January 17, 2020 Author: Lester Kiewit Complaint 1.1 This case arises out of an article published in the Mail&Guardian on January 17, 2020 under the headline, “Farmworkers live in filth in Franschhoek”, au

Brigadier Hlungwani did not respond to my text messages, calls or emailed queries. Complaint Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani, a senior officer in Crime Intelligence, complains that an article in News24, under the headline, “Grabbing at thin air: Politics, internal squabbles cripple SAPS Crime Intelligence” was inaccurate and unfair and that his views, as the subject of critical repo

Finding: Complaint 4509 Date of article: 19/7/19 Headline: “High Court judgment bolsters Pravin Gordhan’s case against Public Protector” Author: Pauli van Wyk Online: Yes Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint from Mr Gray Muchechetere of KWP Attorneys representing Mr Wingate-Pearse, a written response from the Daily Maverick

Decision to adjudicate Complaint number 4381: Coega Development Corporation (Dr Ayanda Vilakazi) vs Mail&Guardian Date of articles:  April 18, 2019 and April 26, 2019 Complaint 1.1 This case arises out of two stories published in the Mail&Guardian on April 18, 2019 and April 26, 2019. 1.2 The author of both stories was Thanduxolo Jika. 1.3 The headline

Finding Complaint 4400 Date of article May 26, 2019 Headline: “Jessie Duarte’s son, ex in kickback scandal.” Author: Zingisa Mvumvu Page: 2 Online: Yes Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint from Mr Krish Naidoo on behalf of the ANC and a written response from the Sunday Times’ Ms Susan Smuts. It also involves

Finding Complaint 4214 Date of article September 23, 2018 Headline: “Cyril accused of double standards.” Author: Matumo Letsoalo Page: Online: Yes Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint from the legal representatives of Mr Thabang Makwetla, a written reply from M&G deputy editor Beauregard Tromp, and further written replies

Re: Complaint number 7781 to the Press Council National Lotteries vs GroundUp Request to Adjudicate Background 1.On 21 February 2020, the National Lotteries Commission filed complaints about a number of articles published in the online publication GroundUp. Five articles were cited in the complaint. These are: Former National Lotteries Commission executive heads to L