Cape Times violation of Press Council ruling must be urgently rectified
19 July 2016
The Cape Times has not been granted an extension of time to issue a front page apology to Premier Helen Zille, after making false allegations that she hired a spy.
Despite this, the newspaper has failed to comply with the order, as handed down by Judge Bernard Ngoepe, Chair of the Press Council’s Appeals Panel.
In a bizarre move last night, the newspaper claimed it had been granted an extension of time to comply with the ruling.
They were relying on a statement by Mr Joe Thloloe, Press Council Director, who claimed an extension had been granted. This is not so.