Rulings

Leigh-Ann Mathys vs EWN

Appeal Decision: SAAPA vs Sunday Times

Mr Siyabonga Gama vs Sunday Times

Decision to Adjudicate: Kim Lithgow/ Kellyn Botha vs Die Burger

Decision to Adjudicate: SA BDS Coalition vs SA Jewish Report

The Ruling was on a complaint filed by the applicant against Daily Maverick (“respondent”) against an article by the respondent published on 28 February 2021 with the headline “Kung-Flu Panda: Dodgy analytics or pandemic propaganda?” There was a number of complaints, set out over pages and pages. These complaints, and the detailed responses by the respondent, are a matter o

The complaint was about the review by Akhona Mjawara of a book. The article was published on 5 February 2021 with the head-line “Jesus Thesis and Other Critical Fabulations” written by Kopano Maroga. The review sought to highlight and decry the way the LBGTQ people were being treated. Jesus was centred in the review, almost as a fulcrum or point of reference. In the process, the articl

Before the Appeal Panel of the Press Council of South Africa In the matter between:                                                                                        &n

SAAPA vs Sunday Times

As the headline indicates, the story reported that the applicant had made claims that she was raped by the above mentioned two DJ’s. She said she had been given some drinks, after which she passed out, and upon coming to, found that she had been penetrated. The two DJ’s were around her, and laughing. There were subsequently a lot of developments; but I will cut to the chase. After the