South Africa: Mann Handled

Peter Mann's recent article highlighted an increasingly important topic in today's dynamic media landscape - the juxtaposition of freedom of expression and the infringement of the rights of others.

In an age of self-publishing, the risk transfers to the author directly - and as everyone should know, ignorance of the law is not a defence. For this I applaud him, but he also deserves censure for falling foul of the very warning he issues.

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