SANEF is concerned by verbal attack by ANC Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte against ENCA political reporter, Samkele Maseko.
2 April 2019
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is concerned by the verbal attack by ANC Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte against ENCA political reporter, Samkele Maseko.
In a video recording published on ENCA’s website, Duarte accuses Maseko of asking questions that are “attacking the ANC”, “battering the ANC,” “intimidating everybody” and threatens to report his conduct to the Press Ombudsman.
Duarte also accused him of being a bully and arrogant.
While Duarte has the right to approach the Press Ombudsman or the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa to lodge a complaint about a news report carried by a media house or the conduct of a reporter – Duarte has no right to dictate what question she can be asked.