ATTACK ON PRESS
SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER COUNTRY “SLANDERED” / ■ (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright). (Rec. 11.0) CAPE TOWN, Feb. 10. ,The Premier, Dr. D. F. Malan, declared that the South African press was the most unruly in the world and said that overseas newspapers employed men who “slandered the good name of South Africa for the sake of remuneration.” Dr. Malan said) that these men were members of the staffs of English language newspapers in South Africa who were Avell-paid' for sensational reporting. Dr. Malan was speaking in the de-? bate on a motion asking for the appointment of a commission of inquiry into the press. He said that the Government was anxious to protect the freedom of-the press, but, in so doing, wished also to protect South Africa.
The Opposition leader, General Smuts, spoke on an Opposition amendment, asking for the inquiry to be conducted by a Select Committee, instead of a Commission. General Smuts said that the Opposition did not trust'the type of Commission the Government had been appointing. He did not agree that the pi ess was undisciplined and said that ther.e was no cleaner, better or more decent press in the work.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 101, 11 February 1950, Page 5
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191ATTACK ON PRESS Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 101, 11 February 1950, Page 5
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