published an opinion piece by repeat contributor Rebone Tau titledThis piece spoke about how Mkhize should be lauded and be mentioned among those who are ethical for resigning as a minister when his name was compromised.
However, the opinion piece fails to address the long list of allegations against Mkhize including how his family and friends benefitted from money meant to educate and save people’s lives during the pandemic.We have since taken the piece down. We pride ourselves on contributing to building a better South Africa. This opinion piece does not do that. We apologise for the lapse in editorial rigour in publishing this article. We have already started an internal process to ensure this kind of error does not occur again.
We accept that we have a responsibility to our readers and community, and thank you for keeping us on our toes.
Well done on admitting the error. Thank you for your rare honesty.
RediTlhabi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thumaminamediagroup was not impressed with your antics. How about you being Mampara of the year?
Realeboga,gare batle nonsense
Your editor read it and signed it off. There was NO 'lapse' in judgement. The mainstream media is a joke. 🤡🤣
WMC wielded the finger to silence what was an honest opinion. We are being dictated by the rich white people in Stellenbosch. Cyril has been accused left right and centre but he remain incharge, thanks to WMC agenda.
What kind of a newspaper are you?
A lapse? You are joking right? What a shameful rag you have all created out of a once venerated publication.
CoruscaKhaya 😂🤣😅🤭👀
EXPLAIN ….!!!
there's sure been a lot of those recently!!
You don’t say asswipes
When you going to apologise for not defending a free world? Why did u support a one sided covid vaccine...lockdown protocol. Why did u ridicule, censor and muzzle world Renowned scientist who had another opinion. Which we know today they were correct?
Remember when this bogus story was published? That was also blamed on a “lapse of editorial judgment”.
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samkelemaseko Mxcim
You regularly publish opinion pieces on that uncritically laude the vaccine, it just that in this case it ran counter to your propaganda aims
TshepoTsoane
Well done on apologising
Nansi I media LukhonaMnguni
Allow differing opinions to flourish. That is balanced reporting
That was a huge mistake and politicking...
Thanks. It was an opinion piece intended to mislead and was offensive given the proximity of events to the deaths of thousands of South Africans
tshidi_lee No no no… you purposefully published it, many times, because you were paid to do so.
Eusebius It's an opinion! Since when an opinion piece has to conform and align with publisher's perspective? Could this be a subtle form of media censorship?
It was shocking to be precise, I thought it was New Age 😳
It was tasteless and low for the newspaper 😳
Which idiot stil believes in the independence of the media?
it takes forever to build a reputation - only 5 secs to destroy it you are welcome to your opinions and we'll disagree if we want to - but at least maintain some level of objectivity and rational discourse - we've had enough of 'we are shocked'
PLMyburgh Maybe your rigour is getting off the rails.
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Pathetic - was paid/corrupt journalism. The reason I no longer buy this pathetic newspaper
How many clicks did it get you though?
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Eusebius Has the writer, as well as all responsible and the editor, offered their resignation or asked to go? My guess not. Damage already done! Besides, too many similar mistakes.
TyaliSiya Thank you for allowing yourselves to influenced and or corrected. That article left a bitter taste. Thank you again for your contribution in flushing out t rot.
CoruscaKhaya We know it was a paid advertorial. What else can it be!! There was not even a paywall in that nonsense. But you are quick to put a paywall in other stuff Mxm
thutozadc1 Mail and garbage lesiba_keetse
Yeah no that was bad. You really Surve-d us something strange.
Hope u fired ReboneTau.or you?
RediTlhabi I got worried reading that article
Some people are going to need more time to recover from the shock. Thoughts and prayers.
Yep...u made your intentions very clear.....heads must roll.....
Good call . Shocking Op-Ed. Nobody should be lauding those who stole funds meant to save lives.
Damage is done already
ow wow... running parallel with the ANChor movements explanation of the looting and dire state of the RSA by the ANChor Movement... and r the ppl of SA supposed to be gullible and naive to the fact of lies, lies and more lies sugar-coated by a lame ass excuse.. LMFAO again&again
Did the journalist/paper receive money for said article?
PLMyburgh but the 'goal' has been achieved. Same staregy as the Russian propaganda machines! You should hang you heads in shame!
Too late. You revealed yourself for who you are
Was wondering why such a controversial piece was published by M&G. Was about to stop reading anything from you... but hey... everyone makes mistakes. 🤔
Is the editor asleep?
We can and must do better 👇🏽
How humiliating.
Ya think?
Glad to see some corrective action. Can’t afford trusted newspapers go the route of the “Independent media group” and undo the legacy of robust journalism at the price of politicking on behalf of a faction. Otherwise might as well become the next “New Age”
More than just a lapse. A bad error of judgment.
Where is the editorial i wanna read it 🤔📖
Not acceptable…… your reputation and integrity are now worthless
PLMyburgh Not acceptable
Bit more than a lapse guys. Disgraceful piece.
That was an extremely bad piece of journalism. I mean, it is ok to loot if you resign. Really
Dunno what you were thinking
I'd say
M&G is going to have to work extra long and hard to rebuild their reputation after this disgusting episode. Heads must roll.
Not a lapse, you just showed your gutter journalism for all to see, and that M&G support criminals as leaders in this country. Next you will be telling us what a great president Zuma was and he's great moral and ethical values by leaving office.
Maybe this!!!
Not gonna lie, should have stuck to your guns. You’ve officially contributed another coffin nail to this 1984 hellscape we’re trapped in. It clearly wasn’t an error and now you’re spineless as well. 🙌
Will you then be publishing the facts or is this it?
You never err about Ramaphosa tsek
PLMyburgh We susspected that long time ago. Pls also investigate this Tau guy. I am willing to bet my last cent, they guy/girl has been one way or the other PAID!!
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To err is human. It was a aberration. Uncharacteristic. Tighten your controls.
Too late. Damage is done.
I have always hated Bitcoin and thought it was a scam until a friend referred me to _ambreymarcus1, I made my first withdrawal of R100,000 in 2 weeks thanks to _ambreymarcus1.
No wonder people lose trust in journalism around the world 😫
What a shame 😔
This clowntry is getting funnier and funnier
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No, you pretty much nailed your colours to the mast.
Was someone drunk at work to publish this?
How could it be?🤔😊
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