Many, many years ago, back when Coke Light was still Diet Coke, a news editor asked me to please take what we call the "SABC beat". As a journalist always on the hunt for more information, for a good old-fashioned political saga with twists, turns, backstabbing and multimillion rand payouts, I became eternally grateful for that beat. 

I can think of no other story that has provided me with nearly as much sheer entertainment as the SABC. And the great thing is, it is really a political story, dressed up as TV drama.

And just when I thought the farce around whether Hlaudi Motsoeneng was or was not its "Acting Chief Operating Officer" would be the highpoint, my glee has actually risen. Because, ladies and gentlemen, someone somewhere, has decided what the world really needs now, is more SABC, more often.

And so, hold on to your hats, we're getting a 24-hour SABC news channel. And it starts today.

(Note to readers: Grootes is so obviously highly conflicted in the writing of this piece, that we haven't bothered to actually read it, edit it, or touch it in any way. Proceed at your own risk. - Ed)....