Sanef weighs in on attempt to bribe journalist

JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Editors Forum has raised concern about reports that the Daily Maverick journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh was offered a bribe to quash investigation into the Independent Development Trust.

READ: Public Works minister opens case against suspended IDT CEO

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has since laid criminal charges against suspended Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka and the IDT spokesperson Phasha Makgolane.

  • SANEF Deputy Chairperson Tshamano Makhadi discussed what this means for journalists with eNCA. 

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