October 11, 2025
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SA National Editor's Forum faces backlash over ‘selective silence‘ following Mkhwanazi allegations

IOL Simon Majadibodu
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“Sanef, Media Monitoring Africa, and others have not commented on those incidents. They have been selective, which undermines credibility,” he said. He added that SANEF should avoid defensiveness and instead lead a process of reflection and reform. “Mkhwanazi may be wrong or right, but he raised serious questions. He named journalists, MPs, even judges. That shows a broader crisis - and SANEF can’t just say, ‘We are clean,’ without investigating.”