Vodacom's statement regarding Mr. Mavuso Msimang’s keynote address at the 2018 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

Vodacom can confirm that Corruption Watch chairperson, Mavuso Msimang, was invited to give the keynote address at last night's Vodacom Journalist of the Year awards to speak on the importance of media freedom and why it should be preserved. Mr Msimang’s views are his own and are not those held by Vodacom. Vodacom believes in freedom of expression and would not censor Mr Msimang's views; or those of other opinion makers. Vodacom is against discrimination and bigotry in all their manifestations, including race, age, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation and political thought.