Rulings

Finding: Complaint 9430 Date of publication: 2 February 2022 Headline: Public Protector defends appointment of former SARS man Luther Lebelo Author: Kyle Cowan Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint by Mr Luther Lebelo, together with a number of annexures, and a written response on behalf of News24 by its Public Editor Dr George Claassen, Assistan

Complaint 9463                                                                                                       Ruling by the De

The Ruling was on a complaint lodged by Mr Conrad Gallagher (respondent) in respect of an article published on 20 November 2021 by the appellant with the headline: “Cook or crook? The celebrity chef from Gqeberha, the Saudi crown prince and R500,000.00 wagyu steaks”. The Chefs Playground is cited in the papers as a co-complainant with the respondent; but it is in fact respondent’

That is a lie – Here’s why. Author: Eusebius McKaiser Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint by Ms Sindiswa Mashiloane; a written response by Ms Susan Smuts on behalf of TimesLive; and a written reply to TimesLive’s response by Ms Mashiloane as well as 10 screenshots of comments by other readers. Complaint Although the complainant only r

Press Council Expels SA Jewish Report

Complaint 9458                                                                                                  Ruling by the Deputy Press Ombud

Complaint 9443                                                                                                       Date of articles

Complaint 9507                                            Date of articles:                  14 March 2022 Headline of publication:   “Has Jurie Roux captured SA Rugby?” &nb

12 May 2022 Finding: Complaint 9466 Date of publication:  25 March 2022 Headline: Plane left hanging Author: No byline Particulars This finding is based on a written complaint by Mr Shaiel Chunder on behalf of the Endumeni Motorsport Club; a written response by Mr Rod Skinner, Group Editor of Caxton Local Media in the Northern KwaZulu Region, along with a numbe

The Ruling was on a complaint lodged by Mr Conrad Gallagher (respondent) in respect of an article by the applicant published on 20 November 2021 with the headline: “Cook or crook? The celebrity chef from Gqeberha, the Saudi crown prince and R500,000.00 wagyu steaks”. The essence of the story was about the respondent. It portrayed him as someone who had, in more countries than one