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The SA National Editors' Forum calls for a full investigation of the alleged attack on a woman journalist by convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik, who is on parole after being declared terminally ill. Shaik has denied the attack.

The journalist Amanda Khoza of the Sunday Tribune, who together with a photographer and a fellow journalist, Charmel Bowman, were reporting on Shaik playing a game of golf in Durban, was confronted by Shaik who allegedly grabbed her by the throat and slapped her, demanding to know who she was. Three men chased after the photographer, allegedly assaulted him and grabbed his camera.

Sanef supports the laying of criminal charges by Khoza against Shaik and urges that an investigation be carried out speedily. Sanef also notes physical attacks by the police on journalists carrying out their duties as well as police harassment of journalists by arresting them on spurious charges at crime scenes. Assaults on journalists carrying out their duties are condemned.