MultiChoice under pressure to release ANN7 contracts
The pay-TV channel denies wrongdoing, but Outa and the DA are insisting the public be given details of its dealings with the Gupta-owned TV channel
MultiChoice is under pressure to "come clean" about its contracts with Gupta-owned television news channel ANN7. Ongoing revelations contained in the Gupta leaks have revealed allegedly questionable payments by MultiChoice to ANN7 and the involvement of former communications minister Faith Muthambi. "Hiding behind confidentiality clauses and telling half-truths is no longer an option in today’s world of citizen power‚ when the public can exercise its purchase strength to trigger the demise of organisations that profit from unacceptable and undue conduct‚" said Wayne Duvenage‚ CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Monday. He called on MultiChoice to come clean and provide all the facts related to its transactions with ANN7. Outa said in a statement‚ "It would appear that not only did the Guptas get what they wanted in the launch of their own news channel, ANN7‚ which was rewarded with lucrative annual payments from MultiChoice to the tune of R140m‚ but MultiChoice appea...
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