Avusa 'discontinues' column after pro-Malema attack on City Press editor Ferial Haffajee

This is the statement issued by Mondli Makhanya, Editor-in-Chief (Avusa Newspapers):

"Avusa Media and the Sowetan newspaper are committed to free, fair and robust debate.

"Eric Miyeni expresses robust views shared by many South Africans. This is why he has continued writing a column in the Sowetan newspaper.

"However, the expression of these views should not be accompanied by the promotion or condonation of violence against those who hold differing views. In his latest column Miyeni crossed the line between robust debate and the condonation of violence.

"Miyeni’s column has therefore been discontinued with immediate effect."