Kill the Messenger: A classic South African response

John Perlman -- the whistleblower that forced an investigation into the SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) practice of blacklisting news commentators that do not toe the party line -- faces disciplinary action. The charge? Bringing the corporation into disrepute.

Truth apparently still comes at a price in South Africa's state institutions.

More power to FXI (the Freedom of Expression Institute) -- predictably -- and to COSATU -- perhaps a little less predictably -- for expressing support for Perlman.

John Perlman is a journalist on SABC station SAfm.