27 August 2025, SABC News Radio, Collen Mashawana

Businessman Collen Mashawana will today face off in court against the Daily Maverick and journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh. Mashawana is seeking an urgent gag order to halt the outlet’s reports on alleged corruption tied to him and his foundation. He claims the Daily Maverick’s articles are defamatory and aimed at publicly shaming him. The hearing is set to take place in the Gauteng High Court this morning. Elvis Presslin spoke to Media Monitoring Africa Director, William Bird