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Dear Mr Mantashe,
The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) condemns the bribery of journalists in the strongest possible manner, and we are extremely concerned by reports linking you to such a nefarious practice.
It is [unacceptable] to us that any South African, and especially a sitting Cabinet minister, would allegedly bribe journalists to quash a story about them ....
...... The media shall:
2.1 not allow commercial, political, personal or other non-professional considerations to influence reporting, and avoid conflicts of interest as well as practices that could lead readers to doubt the media's independence and professionalism;
2.2 not accept any benefit which may influence coverage;
2.3 indicate clearly when an outside organisation has contributed to the cost of news gathering; and
2.4 keep editorial material clearly distinct from advertising and sponsored events.
Please do get back to us within the next seven days.
Yours sincerely,
www.news24.com
The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) condemns the bribery of journalists in the strongest possible manner, and we are extremely concerned by reports linking you to such a nefarious practice.
It is [unacceptable] to us that any South African, and especially a sitting Cabinet minister, would allegedly bribe journalists to quash a story about them ....
...... The media shall:
2.1 not allow commercial, political, personal or other non-professional considerations to influence reporting, and avoid conflicts of interest as well as practices that could lead readers to doubt the media's independence and professionalism;
2.2 not accept any benefit which may influence coverage;
2.3 indicate clearly when an outside organisation has contributed to the cost of news gathering; and
2.4 keep editorial material clearly distinct from advertising and sponsored events.
Please do get back to us within the next seven days.
Yours sincerely,
Sanef's open letter to Gwede Mantashe: You need to come clean
In this open letter to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, the South African Editors' Forum asks why the minister has made two contradictory statements.
www.news24.com
