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African journalists slam use of black people on monkeypox reporting

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The South African Medical Association- has warned that the country is likely to get monkeypox and should therefore prepare to respond immediately.

As cases of monkeypox spread in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, the World Health Organisation says 50 more suspected cases are being investigated.

Meanwhile, African journalists have slammed media agencies using images of Black people alongside stories of the monkeypox outbreak in predominantly white countries.

Media Lecturer at the Durban University of Technology, Sphulelele Zondi is one of the African journalists who has lambasted the use the pictures of Black people with the reporting on the monkeypox disease outbreak...

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