M&G gag lifted – judge recognises public’s right to know

The article focused on an audit report that made allegations against him, says a report on the IoL site. These included claims of financial irregularity, intimidation and violation of the Public Finance Management Act and SABC internal policy. The interdict order against the M&G was dismissed with costs by Judge Ferdi Preller. Among the factors that persuaded him to dismiss the order was the fact that the SABC audit report relates to how taxpayers\' money was invested, Preller said, according to a report on the Mail & Guardian Online site. As the public have a right to know, newspapers have a duty to disseminate news relating to allegations of corruption in public entities. The article on line runs the full original report, as it was meant to appear in the M&G of July 20. Full Mail & Guardian Online report Full report on the IoL site