OPINIONISTA: Moti Group’s interdict against amaBhungane is a travesty of justice

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The Moti Group’s case against amaBhungane matters to every person in South Africa. If we let the interdict stand, whistle-blowers will be exposed to greater risk and the job of investigative journalists will be even harder.

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