The Democratic Alliance has described a break-in at the SABC’s Parliamentary offices‚ and removal of multiple laptops of senior journalists‚ as "stunningly suspicious". "In light of ongoing intimidation of SABC journalists‚ particularly those who spoke out against SABC management during the SABC inquiry‚ we view this latest ‘break-in’ as part of a much bigger‚ coordinated campaign to intimidate and threaten SABC journalists‚" said DA spokeswoman on communications Phumzile Van Damme. "We encourage the SAPS to investigate this matter urgently. It is appalling that to-date not a single person has been arrested for the death threats and break-ins at homes of the SABC 8‚ including the shooting in the face with an air rifle of one of them. "Given a history in seizing laptops‚ and involvement in campaigns to intimidate journalists — as was revealed during the SABC inquiry — the DA will request that the Inspector-General of Intelligence‚ Dr Sethlomamaru Dintwe‚ investigate the State Securit...
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