Grocott's to take government to court

NEWSWATCH: The country's oldest newspaper, Grahamstown'sGrocott's Mail, is planning on taking Government to court in protest against the local city council's refusal to place advertising because “Grocott's is a launching pad to throw missiles against the leadership of the municipality and the ANC,” according to Patrick Ntshiba, a Makana councillor, as blogged by former editor Jonathan Ancer on Thought Leader.

By Simone Puterman

10 Mar 2008

The SA Blogs Awards is once again in the firing line over lack of clarity in the nominations process, categories, incorrect placements and communications, as well as the fact that the judges have not yet been announced, according to blogger Justin Hartman.

In the ongoing court case concerning corruption at Lesedi FM, the court heard that SABC staff had been primed as to what to say while on the stand as witnesses, reports the Sowetan.

Meanwhile, the ANC Youth League is calling for an immediate ban on all alcohol advertising, reports The Star Online.

For more:

Thought Leader: Ad shenanigans
Mail & Guardian Online: Press teaching politicians democracy
Justinhartman.com: SA Blog Awards, WTF?
Sowetan Online: SABC ‘primed staff'
IOL: I wanted to save my job - manager
The Star Online: Ban alcohol advertising – ANCYL

Simone Puterman

About Simone Puterman

Simone Puterman (@SimoneAtLarge) is currently editor-at-large at Marklives.com and deputy chair of the Sanef online editors subcommittee. After majoring in psychology and linguistics at Rhodes University, and then completing her honours in psychology, she has been in the world of B2B publishing since 1997, with 7.5 year stints at both WriteStuff Publishing and Bizcommunity.com (March 2006-August 2013). Email her at moc.sevilkram@enomis.