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Bell Pottinger hauled before South African committee to answer claims it stirred racial tensions

on Aug 14, 2017 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Bell Pottinger is facing a PR crisis of its own making after being asked to answer for a South African social media campaign which it devised designed to bolster the standing of the billionaire Gupta family amidst claims that it was responsible for stirring racial tensions.

Representatives will attend a Friday hearing of the public relations and communications association (PRCA) disciplinary committee to refute claims that it was asked to enflame racial tensions by mounting a ‘hateful and divisive campaign’.

Bell Pottinger is accused of mounting a diversionary campaign geared toward fanning residual anger in the country against Read full story ›

Source: The Drum