South Africa's Public Broadcaster in Trouble
The chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation board Ben Ngubane and his deputy Thami ka Plaatjie have resigned. The resignations come as Communications Minister Dina Pule, who has since appealed for them to withdraw their resignations, appealed for the board to resolve its internal disagreements. The broadcaster has been embroiled in a crisis for a number of years.
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South Africa:
Sabc Board Chairperson, Deputy Resign
Biz-Community, 11 March 2013
The Chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board, Dr Ben Ngubane and his deputy Thami ka Plaatjie have resigned, the SABC reported this morning. Read more »
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South Africa:
Siu Must Report to Parliament On SABC Corruption Report
DA, 10 March 2013
I have written to Sikhumbuzo Kholwane, chairperson of Parliament's portfolio committee on communications asking him to invite the SIU to appear before the committee as a matter of… Read more »
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South Africa:
Crisis At Sabc Must Be Resolved, Says IFP National Council
IFP, 10 March 2013
There can be no doubt that the ongoing process of the politicization of the public broadcaster lies at the very heart of the SABC's protracted crisis. Read more »
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South Africa:
New Press Tool for SABC
Biz-Community, 7 March 2013
Following the breakdown of the SABC press tool, developed in 1999 to communicate its TV schedules to the media, the replacement service has gone into operation from Tuesday, 5… Read more »
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South Africa:
SABC Issues Statement On Acting Coo
Biz-Community, 5 March 2013
The SABC has issued a statement in which it seeks to 'correct' statements in the media regarding the acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng and his position and role within the organisation.… Read more »
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South Africa:
Statement Following Meeting With SABC Board
Govt of SA, 5 March 2013
Minister of Communications Ms Dina Pule met the Board of the SABC this morning to discuss various governance issues at the public broadcaster. She is most concerned about the… Read more »
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South Africa:
SABC's Ngubane Must Go
DA, 4 March 2013
SABC board chairperson Dr Ben Ngubane must be removed from office in the interests of stability at the public broadcaster. Read more »
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South Africa:
CWUSA Is Extremely Disappointed By SABC Board
COSATU, 28 February 2013
The Creative Workers Union of South Africa (CWUSA) is extremely disturbed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board to remove acting Chief Operations Officer… Read more »
