Media owes none an apology in P100bn hoax

Friday, July 18, 2025 | 610 Views |

The recent debate on whether the media should apologise for the P100 billion hoax is a serious cause for concern.

This article seeks to address this ongoing issue and offer a fair perspective on the need for Batswana to deeply understand the functions of journalism in any society.

From the onset, it is worth stating that democracies across the world rely on journalism to be perceived as either progressive or repressive.

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