NEWSWATCH: Julius Malema, leader of the ANC Youth League, says that what he calls white ‘Boer' journalists are out to get him, according to IOL, which also reports that Malema says that when it comes to journalists, you can't be too careful… give them half a chance and they'll take over the country. Meanwhile, reports of government officials delving into journalists' personal banking accounts has created a scenario that Jacob Zuma says is ‘totally unacceptable'.
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IOL: Malema slams 'Boer journalists'… The leader of the ANCYL says that what he calls white ‘Boer' journalists are conspiring against him.
IOL: 'Journalists will bring the government down'… He says ‘if you are not careful of journalists, they will bring down the government'. Meanwhile, bloggers have come out hard and fast with their comments on the ANCYL's responses to the journalists' complaint. Read them here and here. Also read the story behind the story on The Daily Maverick.
Mail & Guardian: Zuma calls for an end to spying on reporters… Zuma says that actions by certain government officials who have allegedly spied on journalists by delving into their personal banking accounts creates a "totally unacceptable" scenario.
