My comments are late because I only stumbled onto this ill conceived and poorly executed piece by accident.

Call me stupid if you like, but I don't see how you say the following: "This media-created narrative threatens and undermines the integrity of SARS, for example, to focus on its core mandate of revenue collection to enhance implementation of government programmes to the disadvantaged majority of this country."

How does media coverage threaten SARS integrity, if what the media does, is question SARS actions and the actions of its leader, and in-actions where action is critical? How does media coverage threaten or undermine SARS integrity to focus on its mandate? If SARS and Moyane's actions demonstrate that it is more important to play political games than to focus on its mandate, then by all means, I think, SOMEONE should focus on SARS' mandate and be commended for the public service they perform. So, thank you, to the media, for focussing on SARS' mandate!!!