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Our aim remains to provide accurate, truthful and balanced reporting
As a publication that subscribes to The Press Code of Ethics and Conduct for South African Print and Online Media (Press Code), we are serious about reporting the news accurately and fairly.
This publication acknowledges the importance of the right to freedom of expression contained in section 16 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. With this right comes great responsibility.
“As journalists we commit ourselves to the highest standards, to maintain credibility and keep the trust of the public. This means always striving for truth, avoiding unnecessary harm, reflecting a multiplicity of voices in our coverage of events, showing a special concern for children and other vulnerable groups, and exhibiting sensitivity to the cultural customs of their readers and the subjects of their reportage, and acting independently.” – Preamble to the South African Press Code. ....

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False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: how to fix the damage


by Pretoria News, based in South Africa’s capital city. But it may present an opportunity to think anew about what could be done to address journalism’s crisis of trust.
For a moment, the tale of a woman in Tembisa, northeast of Johannesburg, and her record-breaking ’10 babies’ seemed like a welcome distraction from the depressing grind of Covid-19, political intrigue and state failures.
But it was a very brief moment. The red flags began fluttering almost before the metaphorical ink was dry on the story. Health officials who would have known about such a rare and complex medical event could find no trace of the birth. Then the man’s family distanced themselves from the claim and the woman was taken into psychiatric care. ....

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