SABC gets flack for interview with Nicholas Ninows mother
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The SABC has been getting a lot of flack for its interview with the mother of the convicted child rapist Nicholas Ninow. Ninow was sentenced to life imprisonment two weeks ago for the rape of a 7 year old girl inside a Dros restaurant last year.
In the interview, his mother Chantelle says her son is not a rapist and that he just made a mistake.
Her comments have sparked total outrage, with many people saying its an apparent attempt to portray the convicted rapist as a victim. But what is the potential impact on the child? Also what are the ethical questions around this story?
Dr. Shahieda Omar, the Director of the Teddy Bear Clinic, as well as Taryn Hinton, the legal advisor at Media Monitoring Africa are our guests this morning
In the interview, his mother Chantelle says her son is not a rapist and that he just made a mistake.
Her comments have sparked total outrage, with many people saying its an apparent attempt to portray the convicted rapist as a victim. But what is the potential impact on the child? Also what are the ethical questions around this story?
Dr. Shahieda Omar, the Director of the Teddy Bear Clinic, as well as Taryn Hinton, the legal advisor at Media Monitoring Africa are our guests this morning
