Communication minister accepts ruling on SABC board’s powers
The SOS Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa and Freedom of Expression Institute, say the ruling is excellent for the independence of the SABC board
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says she will not challenge a court ruling limiting her role in the appointment of SABC executives. Earlier this week, the High Court in Pretoria dismissed the minister’s application for leave to appeal a previous ruling regarding the powers of the SABC board. This was after Mokonyane’s legal team failed to show up for the hearing. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, her predecessor, launched the appeal in 2017, saying the judgment seemed rushed and contradicted the Labour Relations Act. Kubayi-Ngubane said at the time she did not necessarily oppose the ruling that the board should appoint executives but it should at least consult the minister. The court ruled late in 2017 that the executive members of the SABC had to be appointed solely by the board without any requirement of approval by the minister. The ruling brought clarity on the roles of the minister and the president in the appointment of the SABC’s board, CEO, chief financial officer and chie...
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