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Thu, August 21st 2014, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Madonsela, Muthambi to cooperate on Motsoeneng appointment controversy

South Africa’s public protector Thuli Madonsela and minister of communications Faith Muthambi have agreed to work “in a spirit of cooperative governance” with regard to forging an outcome to the controversy surrounding the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Tue, August 19th 2014, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

DA court application opposing Motsoeneng appointment heard

The legal application by South Africa’s opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to have the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng to the position of chief operating officer (COO) at state owned broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is to be heard today. → Read more
Fri, August 8th 2014, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Newspaper apologises for Motsoeneng article

South African newspaper The New Age has apologised for an article published yesterday headlined “No need to punish Hlaudi”, which it said could have been misinterpreted. → Read more
Thu, August 7th 2014, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Motsoeneng should not be punished for old lies – SABC

Controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng should not be punished for 19-year-old lie, the state broadcaster has said in court papers. → Read more
Fri, July 25th 2014, 13:30 · Tom Jackson

Motsoeneng stadium renaming an “insult” – DA

The decision by the Free State Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation to name a stadium in QwaQwa after controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng is “an insult” to the town’s people, according to opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
Thu, July 24th 2014, 17:30 · Tom Jackson

Muthambi opposes DA challenge to Motsoeneng appointment

South African communications minister Faith Muthambi has filed papers opposing a court challenge by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
Mon, July 14th 2014, 16:00 · Chris Udemans

DA to take legal action against Motsoeneng appointment

South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) will be taking legal action against the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
Fri, July 11th 2014, 11:00 · Chris Udemans

Madonsela to launch new Motsoeneng investigation

South African public protector Thuli Madonsela will launch a new investigation into the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
Thu, July 10th 2014, 14:00 · Tom Jackson

Motsoeneng cleared of all wrongdoing – Muthambi

New permanent South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng was cleared of all wrongdoing by firm of lawyers before his appointment, according to communications minister Faith Muthambi. → Read more
Thu, July 10th 2014, 11:30 · Tom Jackson

Public protector report not related to Motsoeneng appointment – SABC

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has said its requirement to reply to public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on acting chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng was not related to his permanent appointment, the public broadcaster said. → Read more
Wed, July 9th 2014, 17:00 · Tom Jackson

EFF will go to court to block Motsoeneng appointment

South Africa’s third political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will go to court to prevent the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as permanent chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), labelling him “a liar and a conman”. → Read more
Wed, July 9th 2014, 15:30 · Chris Udemans

Madonsela taken aback by Motsoeneng appointment

South African public protector Thuli Madonsela has said she does not know what to make of the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
Wed, July 9th 2014, 13:00 · Chris Udemans

Motsoeneng appointed permanent SABC COO

Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been permanently appointed chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), with opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) describing it as a “dark day for democracy”. → Read more
Mon, July 7th 2014, 14:00 · Chris Udemans

No reason to suspend Motsoeneng – SABC

There is no basis for suspending South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng as he is performing well in his role, SABC board chairperson Zandile Tshabalala told members of parliament (MPs) on Friday. → Read more
Fri, July 4th 2014, 17:00 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: Motsoeneng comments wrong on so many levels

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s comments that journalists should have to be granted licences in order to practice are both hypocritical and a threat to democracy in South Africa, and have rightly been condemned. → Read more
Fri, July 4th 2014, 12:30 · Chris Udemans

Motsoeneng proposes journalist licences, comments condemned

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has condemned a proposal by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng that journalists should have to be granted licences to practice. → Read more
Wed, July 2nd 2014, 14:00 · Tom Jackson

No progress on Motsoeneng replacement, DA demands suspension

South African communications minister Faith Muthambi has said no progress has yet been made on replacing South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng, with the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) demanding his immediate suspension. → Read more
Mon, June 23rd 2014, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Woman denies being gifted to Motsoeneng as wife

The acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng did not receive a wife as a “gift”, the young woman in question has claimed. → Read more
Thu, June 19th 2014, 16:30 · Tom Jackson

SA Ministry of Women welcomes investigation into Motsoeneng’s “wife gift”

The South African Ministry of Women has welcomed a Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) probe into reports acting South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng received a ‘wife’ as a gift last week. → Read more
Wed, June 18th 2014, 14:00 · Tom Jackson

SA Gender Commission investigates Motsoeneng “wife gift”

South Africa’s Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has confirmed it has received a complaint over South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) allegedly accepting a wife as a gift in Limpopo last week and is investigating. → Read more