Office Of The Press Ombudsman
latest news & developments
Editorial: Our power rests on the truth
Trustworthy information is a vital part of a healthy democracy
Press Council appoints new executive director
The Press Council of South Africa has announced that Latiefa Mobara has been appointed as its new executive director
Ombud okays media naming high-profile, probable gender-harm perpetrators
Publications can now identify a person alleged to have done such harm, but defamation rules still apply
Shake-up lends irony to press ombud’s award
Joe Thloloe, South Africa’s press ombudsman, has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga (silver) during one of media’s most difficult times.
South Africans don’t complain much, press commission told
The number of complaints to the press ombud in South Africa is relatively low, the Press Freedom Commission has been told.
Youth league slams ‘toothless’ press ombud
The ANC Youth League called the ombudsman "useless" on Tuesday after he refused a request to investigate how newspapers had misquoted Julius Malema.