Part 3

Part 3 unpacks the issue of how the media influenced public perceptions; whether the media were reporting responsibly, or whether they became active participants. Respected figures in the industry speculate about what stands the media to do now, after it had been exposed as active players in political game.

Interviewees raise the following themes in Part 3.

1. Journalists’ Integrity
2. Poor Journalism
3. The range of the Scorpions’ power
4. The Media is at a crossroad
5. What else can happen?
6. Is Zuma Innocent?
7. Is Zuma Corrupt?

Interviewees in Part 3 include :

1. Jacob Zuma - Deputy President of the ANC/Former Deputy President of South Africa

2. Dave Johnston - Certified and Internationally accredited Polygraph Examiner

3. Barry Sergeant - Investigative Financial Journalist - Moneyweb

4. Nelson R. Mandela - Former President of South Africa

5. Mondli Makhanye - Former Editor, Mail and Guardian

6. Patricia de Lille - Leader, Independent Democrats

7. Willem Heath - Advocate and former Judge of the Supreme Court

8. Ranjenny (sic) Munusammy - Former investigative Journalist, Sunday Times

9. Wadim Schreiner - Director of the institute of Media Research

10. Mo Shaik - Family friend of Jacob Zuma and brother of Fraud accused, Schair Shaik

11. Martin Williams - Executive Editor, The Citizen

12. Sam Sole - Investigative Journalist, Mail & Guardian

13. Saki Macozoma - South African Media Mogul and ANC member

14. Jeremy Gordin - Executive Editor

15. Anton Harber - Professor in Journalism Studies, University of the Witwatersrand

16. Tim Cohen - Chief Reporter, Business Day

17. Duduzile Zuma - Daughter of Jacob Zuma

18. Phumzile Zuma - Daughter of Jacob Zuma

19. Msholozi Zuma - Daughter of Jacob Zuma

20. Nora Fakude - Family Friend of Jacob Zuma

21. Mathatha Tsedu - Former Editor, Sunday Times

22. Elias Maluleke - Former journalist - City Press

With acknowledgement to zumamediatrial.com.

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