Press Ombudsman says Independent must apologise to Dasnois – Full Ruling
Alide Dasnois complains that Independent’s coverage of the outcome of her case against the media house following her dismissal, as heard in the Labour Court, was unfair.
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Ed Herbst: A Purger’s Picket – Hlaudi lies in Surve’s shadow
In his latest piece, former SABC journalist Ed Herbst compares Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s antics with those of Independent boss Dr Iqbal Survé.
Pressly: Surve’s anti-white rhetoric – a R500k monthly distraction
Donwald Pressly says we should all be screaming from the hilltops about why about R1bn (with interest on the initial sum) is being effectively “gifted” to Independent.
Pressly: Pensioners prop up Independent newspapers. PIC’s R1.2bn gift.
Donwald Pressly says many questions are raised about whether the PIC has carried out its mandate of protecting pensioners’ interests by openly aiding and abetting Independent Newspapers.
Dasnois v Survé set for another round after bizarre reaction to settlement
Alide Dasnois intends to lodge a complaint with the Press Ombudsman following two articles published about the settlement of the case between herself and Independent Newspapers.
Presidency says INL distorted Zuma’s comments. Racism is an issue.
A statement from the Presidency says the Independent Newspapers group has distorted what President Jacob Zuma said about racism over the weekend.
Russian nuclear contract a false alarm; raises frenzied warning for corruption watch in SA
By Peter Fabricius Media reports this week that South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson and Sergey Kirienko, Director-General of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, had signed a US$50 billion deal for Rosatom to build up to eight nuclear power stations – and a research reactor – in South Africa caused something of a, well, atomic … Read more
SA put in its BRICS pecking order place in Fortaleza
For South Africans, most of the excitement ended even before the BRICS Summit in Fortaleza began earlier this week. After the previous summit in Durban, hopes were high that the $100bn BRICS Development Bank would be headquartered in Johannesburg. The South Africans had done most of the work on putting the structure together, and as … Read more
Mailbox: Should I still read Business Report in light of Ann Crotty’s resignation?
From Dr Pravin Thakur, a council member of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Many thanks for your insights into Davos 2014 and then unpacking some of the key points of our latest budget. It was quite enjoyable notwithstanding the serious and heavy stuff being reflected upon. I particularly found the broad trends that … Read more