Right of reply: Selective media myopia and amnesia
Anton Harber’s recent diatribe attacking me is a reminder of how narrow and biased media commentators themselves have become in ...
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Tag: Piet Rampedi
Why the handling of a false South African news report about 10 babies has set off alarm bells
South African newspaper proprietor Dr Iqbal Survé has long pushed the boundaries of credibility, but recently he crossed the line ...
Read moreIndependent Media’s ‘explosive’ report into Tembisa 10 leaves more questions than answers
The long-awaited report into various investigations into Pretoria News editor Piet Rampedi’s Tembisa 10 story has raised more questions than ...
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False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: how to fix the damage
For a moment, the tale of a woman in Tembisa, northeast of Johannesburg, and her record-breaking '10 babies' seemed like ...
Read moreAdvocate Michael Donen SC to investigate Pretoria News decuplets story
Respected veteran anti-apartheid lawyer, advocate and acting judge, Michael Donen SC, is to investigate Pretoria News editor Piet Rampedi's story ...
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Independent Media to conduct its own ‘independent inquiry’ into decuplets story
A thorough and independent internal inquiry into the Tembisa 10 story will take place, chairperson of Independent Media, Iqbal Survé ...
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