Ombud rules reputations may be harmed if it is in the public interest
Law | 2 December 2025
Ruling raises questions about Press Council’s approach to satire
Law | 15 May 2025
In January the Press Ombud ruled against a story on the sports minister’s Olympic jaunt. That finding has now been largely overturned.
Law | 25 April 2025
Newspaper dealt fairly with union’s complaint to legal watchdog about their attorneys’ billing
Law | 24 April 2025
But Joburg City Councillor Juwairiya Kaldine’s actions remain questionable
Law | 19 February 2025
A critical look at the recent press ombud ruling in Asylum Seeker, Refugee and Migrant Coalition v BloemNews
Law | 3 February 2025
Inaccuracies gave misleading impression, says McKenzie. But when will there be a proper account of how and why R800k was spent?
Law | 28 January 2025
Parents at Pretoria High School for Girls complained about two articles by the Daily Maverick
Law | 17 December 2024
Newspaper ordered to publish an apology and correction for inaccurate claims
Law | 6 December 2024
News24 complained about a “storified press statement” issued by Sekunjalo, majority shareholder in Independent
Law | 5 December 2024
We review the complaint of Hassen Lorgat against The Citizen
Law | 4 December 2024
But the report that is the subject of the complaint and the deputy ombud’s ruling leave unanswered questions
Law | 27 September 2024
Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially upheld
Law | 25 September 2024
IOL says it will not apologise and is applying for leave to appeal the ruling
Law | 3 September 2024
Journalists need to be careful when repeating previously published allegations
Law | 2 September 2024
The ruling raises serious questions about the ethics on Sunday Independent and other Independent Media publications
Law | 12 August 2024