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Spy agency's media interference mirrors apartheid-era info scandal

John Matisonn

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The writer argues that indpendence of newsrooms is vital to ensure ethics are maintained. (Getty Images)

The writer argues that indpendence of newsrooms is vital to ensure ethics are maintained. (Getty Images)

Testimony from Sydney Mufamadi at the state capture inquiry reveals that a campaign to influence postive media coverage was conducted during Jacob Zuma's presidency. John Matisonn writes that the campaign is similar to one run by the apartheid government.

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