South Africa: ANC Cannot Continue to Sideline Parliament in SABC Saga

press release

The ANC's continued attempts to manage the SABC crisis through the smoky backrooms of Luthuli House is clearly not working and it is high time that Parliament intervenes.

Yesterday ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe made remarks echoing this sentiment, which are welcomed, however ring hollow considering my requests that the ANC Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu, recall the Portfolio Committee on Communications under National Assembly Rule 223 to facilitate this intervention have been denied.

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