Press Council announces Carmel Rickard as the new Press Ombud
Carmel Rickard is the new Press Ombud. Rickard replaces Pippa Green who resigned in December 2020. The Ombud would have deputies for the first time due to the Press Council 's restructuring. The Press Council of South Africa (PCSA) announced the appointment of Carmel Rickard as the new Press Ombud on Monday. The council also announced Rickards' deputies are Herman Scholtz and Tyrone August. The veteran journalists only recently took up their positions, the organisation's executive director, Latiefa Mobara, said. Rickard replaces Pippa Green who took up the seat in 2019. Mobara said Gree...
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