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PHUMLA WILLIAMS: Media freedom and the Thuma Mina WhatsApp group
In an era of instant information sharing it becomes even more important that we guard against false narratives or fake news, writes Phumla Williams.
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SA cultural icons honoured for contributions to society
Ouma Katriena Esau from Upington who teaches the San language, N!UU, to youth in her community, globally acclaimed Ndebele artist Dr Esther Mahlangu and indigenous music expert Gogo Madosini Mphahleni, who lives in Langa, have been honoured for their work.
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Collins Chabane was 'instructed' to remove Maseko, state capture inquiry told
This is according to testimony before the state capture inquiry on Tuesday by Chabane’s former advisor, Ronald Shingange.
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Richard Baloyi dodges questions about signing-off Maseko’s transfer from GCIS
The state capture commission of inquiry on Tuesday heard evidence, which revealed the transfer and appointment, respectively, were irregular.
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Oliphant didn’t ask about Manyi’s Dept of Labour charges, Zondo told
Despite facing charges, Mzwanele Manyi was controversially appointed as the head of GCIS where he replaced former government spokesperson Themba Maseko.
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Mzwanele Manyi accuses Zondo Commission of being biased
Manyi reluctantly answered questions during his second appearance at the state capture commission on Wednesday.
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No records approving Maseko transfer from GCIS, Presidency tells Zondo Inquiry
Former President Jacob Zuma told the commission earlier this year that the decision to replace Themba Maseko with Mzwanele Manyi was approved by Cabinet in February 2011.
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Maseko to Zondo: Jacob Zuma's evidence is untrue
Former Government Communications Director-General Themba Maseko claimed that Jacob Zuma lied when he told the Zondo Commission that he never ordered him to be sacked.
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Zuma: I may or may not have asked GCIS to help Guptas with media launches
Last year, Maseko testified before the commission of how in 2010, on his way to a meeting with Ajay Gupta, Zuma called Maseko to help them.
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Mzwanele Manyi defends govt’s support for TNA newspaper
Manyi says government advertised with 'The New Age' because it was different to mainstream media as at the time government was suffering from a serious media onslaught generally.
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Manyi accuses state capture inquiry’s lawyers of unfair treatment
The state capture commission’s legal team wants to question Mzwanele Manyi about his conduct in relation to inappropriate government procurement that favoured the Guptas businesses.
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Justice Zondo considers summoning Manyi for interfering with witness
Acting GCIS head Phumla Williams told the inquiry that during Friday’s tea break Manyi sent her a text message warning her not to implicate him in the controversial 'New Age' breakfast briefings.
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Williams accuses Manyi of trying to influence inquiry testimony
The acting chief executive at GCIS, Phumla Williams, is currently testifying at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Parktown, Johannesburg.
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Capetonians take stand against abuse at #100MenMarch
Participants were singing and holding placards which read: 'Children and women’s bodies are not your crime scene' and 'Hands off our children'.
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Black Empowerment Foundation unsure about GCIS statement release
On Thursday, GCIS released a statement on behalf of the foundation, saying it was going to a police station to lay charges against banks accused of collusion relating to the value of the rand.
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Govt. mum on appointing spin doctor
Political analyst Ralph Mathekga says this job requires a special sort of person.
