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@RenaldoGouws It would also be beneficial to said individual to give their own side of the story in the media when the issue was relevant in stead of denying to give comment.

The media has forgotten how destructive their narrative can be if abused. It takes an individual a lifetime to build a reputation and most of the time that individual only reaches their community and the surrounding areas. Now imagine a news agency with millions of readers publishing an article on this individual that is based on limited or misinformation. Regardless of whether or not it stays up for an hour or a year the damage is done and the individual's reputation is forever tainted simply due to the sheer reach of the media outlet versus the reach of the individual. We seriously need to relook at the powers that the Press Ombudsman have in this instance and allocate harsher punishments under their mandate for media houses that abuse their platform. It's one thing to get it wrong and apologise but the sheer amount of mis/disinformation lately by media houses speaks to a broader problem that needs to be addressed. The current consequences aren't a strong enough deterrent in preventing and punishing bad journalism and the media houses for publishing mis/disinformation. If the media gets it wrong then it's on the individual, they reported on, to spend their time and money to clear their name. Why should the individual who has been wronged be the one to take steps to clear their name instead of the media houses and the journalists? Until this issue is addressed you will continue to see lacklustre reporting and the continued rot within current mainstream media.

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@KnifeInAfrikans It would be interesting to see the latest census graphic since the DA took power of Cape Town five years before this 2011 graphic.

A breakdown of race in Cape Town is also a breakdown of service delivery and quality of life. This is a system the DA is enforcing, they want this but they won't call it what it is. Before you want to fight me just know that I have a Master's degree in this subject matter.

Cabinet reshuffle - Waiting for Godot

@samkelemaseko Or just go vote.

“Revolution is the greatest act of love. love for ones people,love for ones country “Che Guevara

Why don't those organisastions who feel so strongly about Invermectin sign up for a trail at Sahpra? Sahpra said they welcome applications. Maybe these organisations have a point. Go prove it.

i am just glued to this in shock what even is happening — this is america

The SANDF would like to confirm that the soldiers seen in Johannesburg is part of the SANDF's mobilisation phase as part of normal preparations for support to Government and it is not a deployment as speculated. The SANDF would like to appeal to the public to remain calm.

Netwerk24 verskaf ál die feite, nuus, statistiek en ontledings wat jy nodig het om jouself te beveilig en ingelig te hou. projekte.netwerk24.com/koronavirus/

Italy closed schools only on 4 March when it had already recorded 3,000 cases of #COVID19. South Africa is announcing a schools closure at 61 cases, with severe travel bans and more. Earlier is better. Let's hope this works.

15% of SA’s wealth is in the hands of just 3,500 people, study finds : groundup.org.za/article/15-sas… @SERI_RightsSA

@ali_naka All people in South Africa need to work together to lift people out of poverty and wipe out the legacy of apartheid. Blaming white people for everything wont help shit.

A COLONIZER will lecture Africans on State Capture about An Indian Family that Arrived in Africa two decades ago when he has benefited from Hundreds of years of Slavery and colonialism. Africans will fall for it! #statecaptureinquiry

@Chiefziya First they came for the journalists. Nobody knows who they came for next.

Lucifer stays and has family & worshippers in South Africa. His children are losers who always spread lies about people who don't want to be influenced by their father Satan. They are mostly found in media, masquerading as journalists. #StateCaptureInquiry #ThuliMadonsela

EXCLUSIVE: Andile Ramaphosa admits Bosasa paid him R2m | @CowansView ow.ly/r4K630ocMMY

'n Ontsnapte Sebra wat amok maak in Hartbeespoortdam is nog soek.

Mense spring Maandag uit 'n brandende bus op die M1 in Durban.

Talle passasiers het lige beserings opgedoen toe 'n bus Maandag op die M1 in Durban aan die brand geslaan het.

Groot dele van die Standerton-buiteklub is Woensdagoggend verwoes in 'n brand. Niemand is beseer nie.

Daar word beraam dat byna 500 wonings vernietig is in 'n brand wat Saterdagoggend vroeg in Khayelitsha uitgebreek het.

Yesterday I was informed of the arrest of four (4) cash-in transit heist suspects, among them an individual believed to be an employee at Luthuli House, the national headquarters of the governing African National Congress (ANC).