Journalists take their grievances to the street

UPDATE: 13.17pm

A scuffle between marchers and security guards recently occurred outside the offices of The Citizen, where more than 100 people are currently gathered to hand over a memorandum to highlight a number of issues ranging from salary disputes to editorial interference among others.

According to reports management of the The Citizen have signed the memorandum and are willing to negotiate.

At this point it is unclear of the way forward or if suspended editor Steve Motale will be reinstated.

Follow our journalist Belinda Pheto @BelindaPheto for more updates.

@Sandton_News One of the demands from marchers is the immediate, unconditional reinstatement of Steve Motale #TransformRacistMedia

— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) November 23, 2016

@Sandton_News @TheCitizen_News Management about to receive memorandum of demands #TransformRacistMedia pic.twitter.com/ecpqA0GZwr

— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) November 23, 2016

@Sandton_News @pietrampedi Says Sanef is dead. They are only a bunch of drinking buddies & a right wing element #TransformRacistMedia

— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) November 23, 2016

@Sandton_News #Rampedi: Before Steve took over, @TheCitizen_News only reported about potholes in Sandton #TransformRacistMedia pic.twitter.com/TVZFHUOpak

— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) November 23, 2016

Initial story: 

The Forum of Journalists for Transformation in conjunction with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are currently marching to the offices of Caxton owned The Citizen newspaper.

The march, which is part of the FJT’s media transformation campaign, is in support of suspended editor Steve Motale and other Caxton journalists who are allegedly victims of  the company’s wanton exploitation, editorial interference, institutionalised racism and an anti-black corporate culture, among others.

Protesters will hand over a memorandum to highlight the following issues at 12pm:

• Editorial interference
• Media freedom and freedom of speech
• Racialised salary disparities
• Exploitation, harassment and victimisation of journalists.

Watch:

LIVE on #Periscope: #TransformRacistMedia March https://t.co/OIiYle56QE

— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) November 23, 2016