Re: Numsa must come clear on bid to realign SA politics by Imraan Buccus
I write with concern regarding an article published by your publication on January 10 by Imraan Buccus, in which both myself and Pan Africa Today PAT, the organisation I lead, are portrayed as actors in the shadows of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa Numsas initiative to build working-class unity in South Africa.
Neither PAT nor I were afforded an opportunity to respond to these characterisations before publication. This would have been consistent with basic journalistic practice and the press code of the Press Council of South Africa. Had we been approached, we would have directed the author to the many public documents available on our website and social media platforms that clarify who we are, our mandate, our funding model, and our accountability structures. Without even a mention of our public profile, we are depicted as a shadowy organisation.
