March 28, 2019
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News Attacks on journalists are putting SA media freedom on the backfoot

News24 Palesa Dlamini
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At the launch, which was held at Media Park in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening, most of the panellists agreed that journalistic freedom of expression was under threat The panel included South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) chairperson Mahlatse Mahlase, City Press’s head of investigations Nicki Güles, Media Monitoring Africa’s head of policy and quality programme Thandi Smith, Africa Check deputy editor Noko Makgato, amaBhungane journalist Susan Comrie and News24’s editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson.