Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Limited apology concerning apartheid-era conduct
Media24 chief executive Esmare Weideman issued a limited apology concerning a specific employee's experience with segregated facilities. Critics noted that the statement did not constitute an unqualified apology for Naspers's broader role during apartheid.
1997
Truth and Reconciliation Commission submission controversy
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission requested a submission from Die Nasionale Pers concerning the media's role between 1960 and 1994. The company declined to make an institutional submission, although 127 employees submitted individual accounts and apologies.
1989
Funding and political support for the National Party
Historical records describe financial support from Die Nasionale Pers to South Africa's National Party during the apartheid era, alongside editorial support from group newspapers. These relationships have been criticised as part of the media infrastructure that supported apartheid.