News anchor Peter Ndoro mistakenly declared Mangosuthu Buthelezi dead
In an on-air bulletin, SABC news anchor Peter Ndoro falsely reported that IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi had passed away. He has since apologised for the blunder.
In an on-air bulletin on 21 January, SABC news anchor Peter Ndoro falsely reported that IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi had died, even stating his age.
Ndoro made the blunder in a segment about the passing of former Bophutatswana President Lucas Manyane Mangope.
@peterndoro I blame the @SABCNewsOnline editor. They failed you my Brother. pic.twitter.com/Izzrn0rI3e
— I am ZeeFactor (@ZLuphahla) January 21, 2018
Ndoro has since apologised for the mistake, taking full responsibility for what happened and calling it "an honest slip of the mind".
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The news anchor said that this was something that could happen to anyone: "It happens. Sometimes you think about another person as you want to say someone else’s name. I only realised afterward what I had done."
SABC sports presenter Mpho Maboi defended Ndoro on social media, saying: "No one is above live TV".
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