On Friday, Business Day won an appeal against a ruling by the Press Council for a story published on April 26 about financial advisory firm Trillian. The Press Ombud had previously dismissed all of Trillian’s complaints except one, namely that Business Day had not adequately reflected Trillian’s denials to allegations made in a Mail & Guardian article that was referred to in the Business Day story. Business Day won its appeal against this ruling, which was set aside on Friday by the Press Council Appeals Panel chaired by Judge Bernard Ngoepe. Trillian lodged a cross appeal, which was dismissed. The story published in Business Day related how state-owned Chinese firm Dongfang Electric won a R4bn tender to replace a boiler at Eskom’s Duvha power station, even though its quote was R1bn more expensive than rival bidders. The story said the tender had been awarded to Dongfang after being given "the thumbs-up" by politically connected Trillian in a last minute review of the bids. Trillian...
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