South Africa: Former City Press editor branded a 'disgrace'

"I put it to you that you are a disgrace to your profession" were the last words addressed to former editor of City Press Vusi Mona on Friday by a member of the Hefer Commission. "You are entitled to your opinion," Mona replied to senior counsel Marumo Moerane, representing National Director of Public Prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka. But this rejoinder was delivered without spirit and in a small voice. Mona had just spent two days being verbally torn apart by Moerane.