Press Council of South Africa appoints new Press Ombud
8 July 2022
Mr Herman Scholtz has been appointed South Africa’s Press Ombud, effective from 1 July 2022, the Press Council of South Africa (PCSA) has announced.
Mr Scholtz, an advocate from the Pretoria Society of Advocates and a former journalist, replaces Ms Carmel Rickard, who has resigned for personal reasons.
He has been one of the PCSA’s two Deputy Press Ombuds for the past year and has gained significant expertise in adjudicating complaints about breaches of the Press Code of Ethics and Conduct for South African Print and Online media.
The Press Ombud and Deputy Press Ombuds serve part-time.