M&G newspaper fighting solo Court battle to protects its sources

From 2009, the Mail & Guardian has revealed shocking details of corruption in tenders awarded to Bosasa by the department of correctional services. This was also at the same time the company was investigated for other corruption-related activities dating back to 2004/2005.

SA newspapers’ editors on the Info Bill

Today, 22 November 2011, marked the day when South African members of Parliament in the National Assembly – majority of whom are members of the ruling African National Congress – voted into law legislation what would apparently see disclosure of any state information being a criminal offence, and therefore seeing its leakers and publishers facing about 20 years imprisonment.

Sunday World and Sunday Times ‘slave for formula’?

I have wondered how the heck Sunday World newspaper managed to crack this headline “Bafana Bafana quality for Afcon 2012! Thanks to a better goal difference” on 9 October 2011. Heck even Sunday Times ran a “Bafana sneak though” headline, saying the national team “qualified for the 2012 African Cup of Nation tournament via the back door following a hard-fought draw”. What the hell?

Public Protector vindicates me on Sunday Times’ ‘unethical and unlawful’ publication of Against The Rules Too

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Sunday expressed ‘disappointment’ at the publication of what she said was “confidential information” by the Sunday Times newspaper after it published a confidential report which it said was in its possession.

My Apology to Sunday Times editor, Public editor and Press Ombudsman

Following my criticism of Sunday Times newspaper on its “Dis-Grace” story, a copy of which was also emailed to the Press Ombudsman office, its Public Editor and editor, I have since apologised for using the word ‘crap’ in my criticism.