
Today I will agree with some of the most discredited journalists and say "Let Africans tell their own stories". It was shocking to see SKY NEWS reporting the FIFA Confederations Cup tournament as not so glamorous! They reported transport as a "MAJOR" problem. Something that we in South Africa viewed as a minor problem that can certainly be worked on!
Just a few weeks ago they reported on a drag racing story which was totally off the mark. They portrayed "thugs" as good Samaritans. You would have to see the story to know what I am talking about. But the point I am trying to put across is that they should let us tell our own stories. They sent Europeans here to be on guard of anything wrong that happens here. If it is a positive story it is never accurate. The reason is because they don't know us. We have way too many people who do not speak English in this country. Some of us cannot express ourselves completely in this language. So chances of foreigners misquoting us are great!
BBC and CNN have South Africans who follow the news agenda here at home and I must be honest that they are always spot on with their angles. It was refreshing to see Blondie Makhene on BBC commenting on Michael Jackson's death. he is among the people who qualify to say he grew listening to the King of Pop.
Nkepile Mabuse, CNN correspondent based here recently had captivating story about rape in our townships.In that story she explains every piece of information for the readers and viewers to understand. She is South African and her subjects in her story did not all speak English. She did not directly translate their story but she put it in context. It was a true South African story told in its purest form.
SKY NEWS must just come down to earth and report stories as they are.

