The Press Ombudsman’s hate speech ruling against former Huffington Post South Africa editor Verashni Pillay has been set aside by an appeals committee. Pillay says she feels vindicated, and ... Read more
OPINION: Many journalists/editors have experienced the ugly side of South African journalism, including the backstabbing, the paranoia, misogyny, racism and sexism, not to mention how indivi... Read more
In a dumbfounding move, Independent Media last week announced that it will opt out of the Press Council system. Instead the company has appointed its own in-house Ombudsman to administer and... Read more
The press ombud has ordered Independent Media to apologise to journalist Gill Moodie after she submitted a complaint about a story at least six of its titles published, titled ‘Exposé: The d... Read more
Shortly after Dr Iqbal Survé took control of Independent News Media almost three years ago with a multimillion rand loan from the PIC – repayable only after five years – one of the country’s... Read more
Lawyers for former Cape Times editor, Alide Dasnois, have struck back at Independent Media by lodging a complaint with the Press Ombudsman over coverage in that newspaper over the settlement... Read more
