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Suna Venter’s death casts light on media conditions
Constant harassment Venter faced for challenging the status quo at the SABC was a major contributor to her tragic death, says Media Monitoring Africa director
The tragic death of SABC radio producer Suna Venter recently stunned SA and brought to the fore the difficult conditions under which journalists, particularly those at the public broadcaster, have to operate. Various journalists have been subjected to threats and harassment for their reporting in recent times. On Thursday, the South African National Editors Forum approached the High Court in Johannesburg to seek an order preventing the Gupta-linked Black First Land First and its leader, Andile Mngxitama, from harassing and intimidating journalists. The request for the interdict came in the wake of a protest by the organisation’s members at the home of Tiso Blackstar editor-at-large Peter Bruce. They were apparently unhappy with his views on the Gupta family. The Venter family has said that Suna was constantly harassed for her bravery and demanding what was right. She was part of the "SABC Eight" journalists who were fired for challenging former chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoen...
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