Fri, February 28th 2014, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
The chairperson of the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Zandile Ellen Tshabalala has filed a labour dispute affidavit against chief financial officer (CFO) Gugu Duda, asking for his dismissal after public protector Thuli Madonsela found she had been irregularly appointed. → Read more
Wed, February 26th 2014, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Members of the South African Communications Workers Union (CWU) have called for the resignation of public protector Thuli Madonsela following the publication of her report finding extensive irregular conduct by the acting chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is not in crisis, and will seek legal advice regarding the damning recently published public protector’s report, according to the SABC board chair. → Read more
Thu, February 6th 2014, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Outgoing South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief executive officer (CEO) Lulama Mokhobo has denied she is set for a huge payout following her resignation from the state broadcaster. → Read more
Tue, February 4th 2014, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
The resignation of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief operating officer (COO) Lulama Mokhobo is proof of how “dysfunctional” the state broadcaster has become, according to shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA) Marian Shinn. → Read more
Thu, November 28th 2013, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is open for public comments and suggestions regarding its editorial policy, as the state broadcaster nears the end of an ongoing editorial review. → Read more
Wed, November 27th 2013, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Marian Shinn, shadow communications minister for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), has welcomes the progress of South Africa’s communications minister Yunus Carrim in resolving the long-running legal issue over the appointment of a permanent chief operating officer (COO) at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Tue, November 26th 2013, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim has seen the public protector's provisional report into alleged maladministration at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), but says he will not comment as yet and that the final recommendations will be for the the public broadcaster to act upon. → Read more
Wed, October 30th 2013, 10:40 · Brandon Gregory
President Jacob Zuma has called for the coverage of news in South Africa to be done in a more patriotic manner, but he said this does not mean journalists should not report objectively and in a balanced manner. → Read more
Tue, October 8th 2013, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
The policy on control for set-top boxes (STBs) required for digital terrestrial television (DTT) is still being reviewed by South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC). → Read more
Wed, September 18th 2013, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
The new board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must put personality clashes aside and prioritise the interests of the public broadcaster, according to Eric Kholwane, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
Tue, September 17th 2013, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
The parliamentary portfolio committee has announced the final list of recommended names for the new South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) board, though opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the selection process. → Read more
Thu, September 12th 2013, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
South African President Jacob Zuma “welcomes the debate” spurred by his recent comments that the media covering negative news items is “unpatriotic”, maintaining that media content in South Africa is influenced by the “profit motive”. → Read more
Tue, September 10th 2013, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has demanded communications minister Yunus Carrim take action after the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) annual report revealed ZAR1.58 billion (US$158 million) of undocumented expenditure and ZAR106.3 million (US$10,600) of irregular expenditure. → Read more
Mon, September 2nd 2013, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to Ellen Tshabalala, chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) interim board, to request Hlaudi Motsoeneng, SABC chief operating officer (COO), does not implement the 70 per cent “good news” bulletins. → Read more
Fri, August 30th 2013, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
Hlaudi Motsoeneng, the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) controversial chief operating officer (COO), has called for 70 per cent of news broadcast in the corporation’s bulletins to be positive. → Read more
Tue, August 27th 2013, 12:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) channels will be broadcasting on signal distributor Sentech’s platform, with channel additions to follow. → Read more
Thu, August 1st 2013, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) new 24-hour news channel was launched today through MultiChoice’s DStv platform. → Read more
Mon, July 29th 2013, 09:21 · Brandon Gregory
The decision the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has taken to launch their new 24 hour news channel on MultiChoice’s platform requires clarity regarding its business case, according to Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
Fri, July 5th 2013, 14:11 · Tom Jackson
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice have signed an agreement for DStv to broadcast the SABC’s 24-Hour news channel in line with the public service broadcaster’s preparations for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). → Read more
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