"A South african man killed for a bubblegum" That's the Daily Sun, Monday 9th June 2008.
The article goes as far as stating that the victim was murdered by a Somali businessman after an arguement over a flavoured bubblegum, it later states that the victim is a SouthAfrican and the Somali businessman has fled since the incident. However the newspaper ignores the fact that it could be fuelling xenophobic attacks in the Eastern Cape. Shouldn't the Daily Sun, as SA's biggest selling daily newspaper practice responsible reporting( Journalism)? This article could lead to another spate of fresh attacks on foregn nationals. This is just one of their silly articles and they do cause harm in all aspects.
People lets try to keep such hate stories off our newpapers, they breed anger and hatred instead of uniting people.
Should the media continue publishing these stories, that may leave other people in danger?
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6 comments:
Disgusting, how can such a newspaper do such. The Daily Sun has a lot of incidences of irresponsible publishing. Lets do something about their publication.
hi Duncan, can you please do something about these issues. Our media seems to be failing us.Can you find partnerships with NGO's and do awarenes campaigns? Ps do it we will support you all the way.
How can they be punished when i hear they have to be released to vote at the upcoming elections, have you heard anyone pepertrator and murderer has been convicted? Africa unite against Xenophobia
Shocking, we are becoming anation of thieves, murderers, rapists, liars, quite diplomats and racists.why cant we live in harmony with our african brothers?
Pretty disturbing. Why such a story?
Atleast let the law take its course
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