NEWSWATCH: SA's three largest newspaper groups have combined forces to protest against what they view as FIFA's overly restrictive and unfair reporting restrictions on reporting relating to the upcoming event, reports Times Live, and on an issue related to the event, the Competition Commission is investigating alleged collusion between airlines ahead of the world cup, reports Mail & Guardian. On a more uplifting note, South Africans used an SABC telethon to raise more than three-quarters of a million rands for Haiti, reports IOL.
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Times Live: SA Press takes issue over FIFA's bullying… SA's three largest newspaper groups have sent a joint submission to FIFA telling them that the soccer body's rules and restrictions on journalists are “unfair, unlawful and unconstitutional”.
Mail & Guardian: Commission probes alleged collusion among airlines… Feeling ripped off over massively hiked airfares over the next few months? Take heart... the Competition Commission is taking a look at BA/Comair, South African Airways, 1Time, SA Airlink, Mango and SA Express to see if they have colluded over airfares.
IOL: SA TV station raises near R760 513 for Haiti… South Africans took out their wallets and dug deep to help survivors of Haiti's earthquake during a telethon hosted by the SABC yesterday.
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