Journalist's lie about police brutality trivialises a serious problem
Pauw's not-so-drunken pen will further erode trust in media
19 February 2021 - 07:50
Last Friday, I was shocked and outraged when I read a piece by investigative journalist and author Jacques Pauw, in which he told how he was brutalised by police at a top-end restaurant in Cape Town.
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