The Independent Communications Authority of SA has given the SABC a two-day reprieve to respond to allegations of censorship levelled against it by lobby group Media Monitoring Africa. The lobby group wrote to Icasa in an attempt to force the public broadcaster to reverse its decision not to show footage[…]
That “continuing to promote” violent service delivery protests “might encourage other communities to do the same” is the reason the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will no longer show “footage of people burning public institutions”. The public broadcaster also made an “appeal to other South African broadcasters and the print[…]
Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi plans to appeal a court decision to have SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appointment declared unlawful and irrational. Western Cape High Court Judge Dennis Davis handed down judgment on the matter on Friday amid a legal challenge from opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). The DA[…]
The SABC has charged its COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng with misconduct ahead of his disciplinary hearing at the end of the month, News24 can exclusively reveal on Friday. The charge sheet and hearing notice, which Motsoeneng signed on Monday, charged Motsoeneng with a number of acts of misconduct. News24 is in[…]
SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng believes a disciplinary hearing scheduled for the end of the month will exonerate him. “I have no doubt that I will be found not guilty of the charges that have been instituted against me,” he stated in an affidavit. The affidavit accompanied an application to the[…]
The bid to have the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as the SABC’s COO set aside will be heard in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday. The broadcaster announced in July 2014 that Motsoeneng would be permanently appointed to the post of chief operations officer (COO). This was despite a[…]
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal against part of a High Court judgment that SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng be suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry against him. The SCA has also rejected part of the Western Cape High Court ruling which said Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s rulings were[…]
The Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to rule on Wednesday morning whether SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appeal against an earlier court judgment suspending him was valid. DA senior media officer Samkelo Mgobozi told News24 the party had been informed by their senior counsel judgment would be handed[…]
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi’s silence on SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s almost R1m salary increase was deafening, the DA said on Friday. The official opposition welcomed the ANC’s statement on Thursday condemning the R912 000 pay rise to R3.7m. “This will not be the first time the minister appears[…]
The ANC on Thursday issued a warning to the SABC to ensure that it paid all its executives according to the budget stipulated by the National Treasury. “The SABC board should not operate outside the framework of commitments provided by the National Treasury. It is our view that economic trends[…]
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