We remain unbowed by farcical bid to intimidate our journalist
Thanduxolo Jika had the temerity to ask tough questions of those suspected of corruption — and in return faced baseless accusations of defamation and harassment
19 January 2025 - 00:00
If you’re going to try to intimidate an investigative journalist, at least do a professional job of it. There’s never any reason to stoop to that level — but if you decide to go down that path, make sure you do not engage in something like the comedy of errors involving the Mehanas and our journalist Thanduxolo Jika that has played out since December...
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