Mishandling of a case at the centre of Independent Media, IOL withdrawal from Press Council of SA

Independent Media and Independent Online (IOL) said in a statement on Wednesday that they wished to make it clear that they chose to withdraw from the Press Council of South Africa (PCSA) owing to the Council’s mishandling of a case and other issues.The clarifying statement, the group said, came after the Council’s misleading claim of “expulsion”. “This so-called expulsion is therefore inconsequential and merely an attempt to distort the narrative,” the statement from Independent Media and IOL read.The group said there were key points that needed clarification, including:The…