Decuplets. In a single word, you can destroy the credibility of Iqbal Survé and the media outlets he leads.
We can’t ignore the fact that somehow, out of left field, Iqbal Survé’s Independent Media’s baby trafficking series is a finalist in the 2022 International News Media Association’s (INMA) Global Media Awards.
Despite an investigation finding that the decuplets story was a hoax, Iqbal Survé, Piet Rampedi, and Independent Media are forging ahead with ‘Baby Trade: Tracking the Truth’.
Then again, Iqbal Survé, Piet Rampedi, and IOL seem determined to beat this drum regardless of how ridiculous they look.
Rather than admit to any journalistic failures, the media house that broke the ‘Tembisa 10’ story has doubled down in extraordinary fashion.
“Perhaps now we can finally put the Tembisa 10 saga to rest, with the Gauteng provincial government releasing a statement that the alleged mother “did not give birth to any babies in recent times”.
The father, Tebogo Tsotetsi, says that photos have not been forthcoming because the babies were born prematurely, and will be released in due course.
Iqbal Survé may use his online sites and newspapers to sow misinformation, but the Daily Maverick hasn’t been buying his lies for a while now.
Iqbal Survé probe. 6.4 earthquake hits California. No more MAD Magazine. King Tut sculpture drama. Sarkozy grew. China breaks up Muslim families. Tennis star fined. Joss Stone deported.
The editorial staff over at The Cape Times are becoming increasingly worried that their editorial independence is under threat. It all started when Cape Times editor, Alide Dasnois, was fired unexpectedly by the paper’s new owners, Sekunjalo Independent Media.