azhar-vadi – The Mail & Guardian

/ 5 December 2007

Charges dropped against radio journalist

The South African National Editors’ Forum has welcomed the withdrawal of criminal charges laid by police against a journalist who was arrested while covering a car accident in Lenasia on Tuesday. The journalist was covering an accident involving a police truck transporting prisoners when he was arrested by police.

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/ 5 December 2007

Sanef condemns arrest of reporters in Lenasia

Police involved in Tuesday’s arrest of journalists reporting on a car accident in Lenasia should be investigated, the South African National Editor’s Forum (Sanef) said. ”Sanef requests an investigation into the conduct of the police for this unwarranted interference with journalists carrying out their duties,” the forum said.

By Staff Reporter