APOLOGY
The Mail & Guardian published an article on 22 May 2026 with the headline, "Emberton placed under scrutiny".
On 15 July 2026, the Press Council of South Africa published a ruling on a complaint brought by Rafik Mohamed against the Mail & Guardian, wherein five (5) of seven (7) alleged breaches of the Press Code were dismissed.
In respect of the remaining two (2) breaches, the Mail & Guardian hereby apologises to Mr Rafik Mohamed, Coin Wise Trading 42, Pro Roof Industrial Park and the Pro RM Group, for failing to accurately reflect the ownership of SASM and for omitting the outcome of the arbitration and appeal proceedings and causing reputational harm as a result of these omissions. These omissions have been corrected in the updated article.
Visit the Press Council website for the full finding in Rafik Mohamed and Others vs Mail & Guardian.”