Rulings
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Pastor Alph Lukau & Others vs City Press - 06 Dec 2022
Complaint 10564
Date of articles: 3 July 2022
Headline of publication: “Pastor, church and associates in unholy financial mess”
Author: &nb
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Afrirent vs New24 - 02 Dec 2022
Complaint 9636
Ruling by the Deputy Press Ombud
Date of publication: 10 October 2022, at https://www.news24.com/news24/investigations/city-of-crooks-luxury-cars-for-private-use-r500k-leaked-monthly-how-jmpd-officials-bled-city-of-joburg-20221010-2
Headline of publication: City of Crooks / Luxury cars for private use, R550k leaked monthly: how JMPD officials bled City of Joburg
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Luther Lebelo vs City Press - 21 Nov 2022
17 November 2022
Finding: Complaint 9486
Date of publication: 30 January 2022
Headline: Mkhwebane uses Moyane’s ‘hitman’
Author: Norman Masungwini
Particulars
This finding is based on a written complaint by Mr Luther Lebelo, a written response on behalf of City Press by its Deputy Editor Mr Rapule Tabane and a further written response by Mr Le
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Asante Sana Consulting vs City Press - 28 Oct 2022
At my request, Mr Tabane also provided the SABC court application filed in the Johannesburg High Court on 25 July 2022.
Complaint
The complainant submits that the article transgresses Clauses 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.8 of the Press Code:
“1. The media shall:
“1.1. take care to report news truthfully, accurately and fairly;
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2nd Appeal Decision -Jurie Roux vs News24 - 06 Oct 2022
The Ruling refused the condonation of the late filing by the applicant of his complaint against News24 (respondent) in respect of what the latter had published of the applicant on 14 March 2022 with the headline “Has Jurie Roux captured SA Rugby?” I do not intend to go into details about this matter, which is now appearing before me for the second time, after I had remitted it to the P
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Appeal Decision: Gayton McKenzie vs News24 - 06 Oct 2022
A complaint was then filed on behalf of Mr Gayton McKenzie (applicant), who was the mayor of Central Karoo. The complaint quoted a number of clauses of the Press Code, which he said had been violated by the respondent. Because there was also a complaint about the headline, clause 10.1 was added later by the Deputy Ombud. The applicant complained that he never admitted to failing to get the C
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Appeal Decision: Prof Abiodun Olukoga vs City Press - 30 Sep 2022
The applicant had lodged a complaint against City Press (respondent) in respect of an article published on 6 June 2021 headlined “Former University of Venda Professor seeks justice seven years after his dismissal”. Amongst others, the applicant complained that the publication was without his knowledge and consent and that he was not contacted for his views.
In response to the com
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Jabulile P Hlatshwayo and Others vs City Press - 30 Sep 2022
29 September 2022
Finding: Complaint 9505
Dates of publication: 15, 20, 23 & 30 March 2022; 11 & 26 April 2022
Headlines:
Forensic report recommends criminal charges be laid against ANC bigwig
ANC councillor bulldozed officials to approve tenderpreneur’s invoices
Investigators propose a review of the recruitment of trainee traffic officers in E
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Avantgarde Development (Pty) Ltd vs Sunday Times and TimesLive - 30 Aug 2022
The company is represented in the proceedings by Craig Delport from CD Attorneys.
The respondent is indicated as Arena Holdings. However, the publications concerned are Sunday Times and TimesLive. Susan Smuts answered on behalf of the publications.
Background
Sunday Times carried a story in print and online about an upmarket property development to be located in Bree Street
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Roux vs News24 - 30 Aug 2022
Complaint 9507
Ruling by the Press Ombud
Date of artic
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