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Themba Mfeka vs. Mail & Guardian - 03 Mar 2021
In this regard, he singles out the following:
1.1 The role, functions, responsibility and duties of a principal officer;
1.1.2 is duty not to disclose sensitive information;
1.1.3 Some of his responses that were not properly repo
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Minister Bheki Cele vs Landbouweekblad - 01 Mar 2021
Finding Complaint 8387
Date of Article: 22/9/20
Headline: ‘Cele: Boere moenie kla as hulle seerkry nie”
Authors: Johan van der Merwe and Joylene van Wyk
Online: Yes
Particulars
This finding is based on written submissions from Minister Cele’s office, written responses from Landbouweekblad editor, Mr Chris Burgess, as well as viewing of You Tu
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Marlon Goss vs. News24 - 01 Mar 2021
WARNING: The content of this adjudication may offend sensitive readers
Particulars
Complaint number: 8524
Date of article: 5 February 2021
Headline: ‘Jesus Thesis and Other Critical Fabulations’: The sins Lot’s daughters saved from the ash
Author of text: Akhona Mjwara
Respondent: Prof George Claassen, Internal Ombud: News24
Complaint 
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The PBI party & Virgill Gericke vs. George Herald - 22 Feb 2021
Particulars
Complaint number: 8455
Complainants: The PBI party and its president, Mr Virgill Gericke (PBI stands for Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners – Local Concerned Citizens)
Lodged by: Gericke
Date of article: 19 November 2020
Headline: Watermeter-pamflet – Warm debat en klagtes (Water meter pamphlet – Hot debate and complaints)
Page: 3
Online:
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Dipela vs. City Press - 22 Feb 2021
Present at a Zoom hearing, held on 16 February 2021:
The complainant:
Mr Gary Pritchard, of Cox Yeats Attorneys
Mr Mpho Dipela
The respondent:
Mr Charl du Plessis, of Willem de Klerk Attorneys
Mr Rapule Tabane, Political Editor, City Press
The panel:
Prof Karthy Govender, public representative on the Adjudication Panel
Ms Heather Robertson, press repres
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Southern Palace Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd vs. City Press - 15 Feb 2021
Particulars
Complaint number: 8404
Submitted by: Ian Levitt Attorneys & Conveyancers
Date of article: 4 October 2020
Headline: Transnet service provider DONATED to the entity’s chair – The SIU is probing procurement irregularities and that Popo Molefe’s foundation received almost R1 million from one of Transnet’s service providers
Page: 4
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Chris Hani District Municipality vs. Daily Dispatch - 15 Feb 2021
Particulars
Complaint number: 7893
Lodged by: Mr Gcobani Mashiyi, Municipal Manager
Headline (print): Municipal leaks suspension letter confusion in Chris Hani district
Date: 7 May 2021
Authors of article: Bongani Fuzile
Respondent: Adrienne Carlisle Plasket, Daily Dispatch’s internal ombud
Complaint &nb
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Themba Langa vs City Press - 09 Feb 2021
Decision to Adjudicate
Complaint 8251
Headline: ‘Former state mining boss banned from SOEs after R1bn bid for Gupta mine’
Publication Date: 10/3/20
Author: Abram Mashego
Particulars
Mr Cameron Staude of Nupen Staude DeVries complains on behalf of Mr Themba Langa, Mwelase Mining and Khololo Mining that City Press, in its article, made allegations about Mr Lang
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Aristides Danikas vs Daily Maverick - 02 Feb 2021
Finding Complaint 8268
Date of Article: 05/08/20
STRAP: DECADE OF DECEIPT LAID BARE
Headline: ‘Confidential NPA report exposes senior officials who lied about Johan Booysen, yet they are still employed.”
Blurb/Sub-head: ‘Top prosecutors at the National Prosecuting Authority lied and concocted false evidence in a desperate attempt to nail former top Ha
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Mothakge Kgatla & Manuel Meisenheimer vs. Daily Sun - 02 Feb 2021
Particulars
Complaint number: 8492 & 8494
Date of article: 8 January 2021
Headline: Lockdown Bush Pokers! – Horny bunch make Garden of Eden look like picnic
Online: Picture of the front page of the newspaper on Daily Sun’s Facebook page
: Article published online without photographs
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