South Africa Court Rules Dismissal of SABC Journalists Unlawful
- Court orders immediate reinstatement of four SABC journalists
- SABC agreed to withdraw ban on footage of violent protests
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The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s dismissal of four journalists after they criticized the state-owned broadcaster’s decision to ban footage of violent protests was unlawful, a judge ruled.
“The defendants’ dismissals were unlawful and void,” Judge Andre van Niekerk said in a ruling at the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The journalists must be reinstated to their positions immediately and no disciplinary action should be taken against them, he said.