Apology to Colonel Luthando Nosilela

The Village NEWS published a front-page story, Local SAPS Commander tests positive, on 15 April 2020 (and online on 14 April) in which we reported that Hermanus SAPS Station Commander, Col Luthando Nosilela had tested positive for Covid-19.

This was after we had received a WhatsApp message on 13 April, circulated by Hermanus CPF, from Col Nosilela in which he thanked everyone for their support after he had tested positive. In the message he also stated: “I give you permission to tell the people it is Colonel Nosilela who is positive.”

Following the message, The Village NEWS Publishing Editor, De Waal Steyn, made a call to Col Nosilela. The conversation lasted about ten minutes wherein Col Nosilela restated the information as contained in the WhatsApp message.

Steyn asked several further questions, while taking notes and even reading back some quotes to Col Nosilela.

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