‘Crime capital’
Sir,—There was a time when an Englishman’s word was his bond. Writing slanted news would be below his dignity. To talk about faults without mentioning good points would not have been cricket. Colin Mclntyre of Reuter’s (“The Press,” January 26), writing about Soweto, breaks every rule. Soweto has its problems; we have similar problems here. Instead of trying to paint Soweto as the crime city of the world, credit should be given for the many major developments that have taken place there in post war years. Mr Mclntyre could have talked about Soweto’s education; the social welfare, with free transport for beneficiaries to collect their benefits; building societies; arts and drama; women’s organisations; health and veterinary services; and sport and recreation. What has happened to the dignity of English journalists? In drawing the long bow, it seems Mr Mclntyre has lost his bowler, as well as his sense of fair play. — Yours, etc., BERT WALKER. . January 28, 1984.
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