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'Quoting nonexistent statements is careless journalism'

Motsweding FM ordered to apologise for Covid-19 fake news

Emmanuel Tjiya S Mag Editor-in-chief

Fakes news over a Covid-19 pandemic conspiracy theory has landed Motsweding FM in hot water with the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA).

The BCCSA has ordered public broadcaster SABC to issue an on-air apology on the station following misleading and reckless remarks that were made by presenter Tom Perez on December 20...

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