Ex South African Broadcasting Heads Lose #SABC8 Court Battle

Former South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng, former head of news Simon Tebele, and the public broadcaster, have been ordered by the Johannesburg Labour Court to pay a portion of the legal costs of the eight SABC journalists who were fired in July 2016 for their criticism of Motsoeneng's policy on footage of violent protests.

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Left: SABC headquarters in Sea Point, Cape Town. Right: Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

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