Articles for Ombud Watcher
Ombud finds IOL breached press code
News24 complained about a “storified press statement” issued by Sekunjalo, majority shareholder in Independent
Law | 5 December 2024
Press ombud dismisses complaint over “Cuban doctors took my job” article
We review the complaint of Hassen Lorgat against The Citizen
Law | 4 December 2024
Complaint against Mail & Guardian by the Patriotic Alliance dismissed
But the report that is the subject of the complaint and the deputy ombud’s ruling leave unanswered questions
Law | 27 September 2024
Press Ombudsman orders TimesLIVE to give correct account of facts
Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially upheld
Law | 25 September 2024
Ombud finds IOL broke press code on Renaldo Gouws video
IOL says it will not apologise and is applying for leave to appeal the ruling
Law | 3 September 2024
Judge Lindiwe Rusi vs City Press: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling
Journalists need to be careful when repeating previously published allegations
Law | 2 September 2024
Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers
The ruling raises serious questions about the ethics on Sunday Independent and other Independent Media publications
Law | 12 August 2024
Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissed
Former reserve bank employee complained his side of the story was not given, but declined to give his side of the story
Law | 12 July 2024
News24 vs Sunday Independent: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling
Opinion may be “extreme, unjust, unbalanced, exaggerated and prejudiced” but it must be “honestly-held … without malice, on a matter of public interest on facts that are true”.
Law | 18 June 2024