Rulings

Particulars Date of article: 28 January 2019 Headline: ALLAN GREENBLO: PIC’s conduct in SA Home Loans deal needs scrutiny – Former CEO Dan Matjila’s name crops up in case that raises questions of how the PIC selects BEE partners Online: Yes – published under the headline, Opinion Author of article: Allan Greenblo, editorial director of Today’s

Particulars Lodged by: Ms Candice Hunter-Linde, Senior Litigation Associate, from Mathopo Moshimane Date of article: 6 November 2018 Headline: At last! Contract that crippled KZN health is dumped – Dodgy deal meant state hospitals haven’t got new life-saving equipment since 2015 Author of article: Tania Broughton Respondent: Susan Smuts, internal ombud

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Ruling by the Press Ombud 4 March 2019 Particulars Lodged by: Mr Thamsanqa Ngwenya, Head of Communications, Office of Deputy President David Mabuza Date of article: 30 December 2018 Headline: Party animals? Not if you believe these party chiefs Author of article: Zingisa Mvumvu Respondent: Susan Smuts, internal ombud Complaint        &nb

Ruling by the Press Ombud 8 February 2019 Particulars Date of article: 26 January 2019 Headline: Blood on Selborne grounds – 15 white boys beat me up, says school pupil Page: 1 Online: Yes Authors of article: Aretha Linden and John Harvey Respondent: Kariem Hassan, internal ombud Complaint                &nb

Particulars Complainant: The Ferreira family, owners of Endulini Fruit Farms (Patensie, near Port Elizabeth) Lodged by: Dr J.S. Schoeman, from Schoeman Oosthuizen Inc. Date of article: 13 November 2018 Headline: Farm workers demand dividends from black empowerment scheme Author of article: Joseph Chirume Respondent: Nathan Geffen, editor Complaint   

Ruling by the Press Ombud 5 February 2019 Particulars Lodged by: Mr Mbulelo Ndlovu, from Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys Date of article: 18 September 2018 Headline: Aurecon’s contract exposes Acsa to conflict of interest claims – Lulu Gwagwa,CEO of Lereko Investments and a board member of FirstRand, Massmart and Sun International, is also the chair of

Particulars Date of article: 13 September 2018 Headline: ‘Dodgy’ property valuer lands plum job after ‘acing’ interview Author of article: Bongani Mthethwa Respondents: Fienie Grobler, executive editor: daily news stream; and                     &

Particulars Date of article: 14 October 2018                                                                Headline: Report names Matodzi’s PA as major beneficiary Page: 4 Online: Yes Author of article: B