South Africa’s leaders have discovered that the fastest way to deflect scrutiny is to accuse others of what they themselves stand accused of. The latest round of misreporting — and the quiet correction that followed — illustrates how easily parts of the Western press fall into line. Politico amended its coverage this week after misstating when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana rejected claims of violence against white Afrikaners. The edit looked minor. Its implications were not.