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Iqbal sues reporter for R100 million
(From City Press, 30/06/2019) Controversial businessman Iqbal Survé on Friday issued summons against journalist Terry Bell, claiming R100 million for alleged defamation. The claim relates to a “fact check” conducted by Bell and published in 2016 into claims made by Survé about his background. Principle among these was the claim that Survé had been a […]
Sagarmatha & Survé: yet more questions
April 20, 2018
Controversial media tycoon Iqbal Survé's investment management company, 3 Laws Capital, stood to gain more than R50 million had the now postponed Sagarmatha Technologies listing — in which he is the major player — gone ahead. While there are questions about the listing, more questions have been raised about Survé. His profile on the 3 Laws website makes claims about Independent News Media head that, like several other claims in the recent past, are unsubstantiated.
Iqbal Survé: a fantasist lashes out again
August 4, 2017
That “other Mandela doctor” — putative media tycoon Iqbal Survé — is at it again. Survé who once professed to have been the personal physician to Nelson Mandela, surfaced with another diatribe last week which did nothing to answer the questions about his various fantastic claims to fame and fortune.
A journalistic travesty by Independent Media
August 25, 2016
A proclaimed expose about a “dirty tricks campaign” against Independent News Media South Africa and its putative owner, Iqbal Survé, published this week, was a journalistic travesty. It amounted to sloppy and racist propaganda.
The invisible Dr Survé
June 30, 2016
Proof of controversial South African media boss and businessman Dr Iqbal Survé’s widely trumpeted background is hard to find. In particular, there seems to be no available evidence of his major claim to fame: that he was the physician to, and personal friend of, Nelson Mandela.
Clarity, Kriel & the Cape Times
December 28, 2013
A lack of adequate resources and asset-stripping by the Irish carbetbagger Tony — now Sir Anthony — O'Reilly are the real problems with the Cape Times, not the undeniable quality, let alone pigmentation, of the staff.
Terry Bell Writes 
July 1, 2019
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