Ivo Vegter’s piece is a fine example of investigative journalism and commentary on a matter that has caused me concern for some time: deterioration in editorial quality and integrity evident in a leading article “Free the mind, decolonise Christianity”, M&G 7 October 2016. 

It contained a glaring error an obvious typo but unforgivable editorial lapse. I was taken aback when Ron’s and my comment was published under the title “Our greatness is built on Christianity”, M&G 21 October 2016 essentially what my co-author and I had submitted. We called Verashny Pillay’s piece puerile with now standard references to white elites and the white West.

Further surprise when she announced her resignation in the same slot as our letter, suggesting that readers’ comments had influenced her “decision” and announcing her becoming the editor of the local Huffington Post. The only explanation: she has powerful backers somewhere.

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