Rulings

Appeal Decision: SA Hindu Dharma Sabha vs Sunday Times.

This ruling is based on the written submissions of Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys, for Kusaga Taka Consultants (KT), and the Sunday Times newspaper.KT complains about a story headlined Directors of recycling plan have dodgy past, published on 10 November 2013 in Sunday Times.The company complains that the story has implied it in alleged wrongdoings by mentioning its name.

This ruling is based on the written submissions of Ngqushwa (Peddie) municipal manager Vuyokazi Mbelani and consultant Vuyani Mthimkhulu, and the Daily Dispatch newspaper.Mbelani and Mthimkhulu complain about two stories in Daily Dispatch, published on 17 and 25 October 2013, headlined Ngqushwa’s half a million bill mystery – Bisho wants answers on consultant’s invoices, and Mlibo’s deployee helps

Appeal Decision: Zamani Letjane vs Today's Trustee

This ruling is based on the written submissions of president of Athletics South Africa (ASA), James Evans, and Susan Smuts, legal editor of the Sunday Times newspaper.Evans complains about the story headlined ‘Dysfunctional’ Athletics SA hierarchy under fire, published on 10 November 2013 in the Sunday Times.

Evans complains about a story headlined Trust likens ASA’s Evans to Idi Amin, published in Sowetan of 5 November 2013.

This ruling is based on the written submissions of the president of Athletics South Africa (ASA), James Adams, and by the internal ombudsman of the Rapport newspaper, Jacob Rooi.Evans complains about a story headlined Atletiek SA skop sy president uit (ASA axes its president), published in Rapport of 1 December 2013.

Sheik Fararooq Al Mohammedi vs All Media

This ruling is based on the written submissions of Mr Philip van der Westhuizen, operations director of the Joshua Generation Church (JGC), and Anim van Wyk, the editor of the BY supplement.Even though BY is a national Afrikaans supplement, the complaint was lodged in English – hence the language of this finding.

Oliver complains about a picture next to a story on page 4 in Daily Voice on 19 August 2013. The article was headlined Home Wrecker – Car slams into house, killing driver and friend on impact.