Verashni Pillay resigns from The Huffington Post SA with immediate effect

24.com has accepted the resignation of Verashni Pillay as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post SA.

Pillay's resignation followed immediately on the release of the findings of the press ombudsman that a blog published on The Huffington Post was both malicious and discriminatory.

This comes after Pillay wrote a response article explaining what had gone wrong in publishing the fake news piece and what measures would be taken to ensure stricter checks in future:

Andreij Horn, head: 24.com, said editorial control over the site had also been reassigned with immediate effect to the site's editor-at-large Ferial Haffajee and deputy editor Pieter du Toit until a new editor is appointed.
Click here for the ombudsman's full ruling.

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