New Press Ombud appointed
19 February 2019
Pippa Green, a renowned and seasoned journalist and writer, has been appointed by the South African Press Council as the new Press Ombud.
This came after Johan Retief, who has occupied the post for nearly a decade, has resigned.
She will commence her term on April 1.
For the past five years Green has worked at the Research Project on Employment, Income Distribution and Inclusive Growth, a national independent research project investigating poverty, inequality and unemployment, based in the School of Economics at UCT.