SABC’s Motsoeneng says court is ‘irrational’ in finding him liable for costs

The SABC’s former chief operating officer, along with Simon Tebele and the SABC itself, have been found liable, jointly and severally, for costs relating to firing journalists

MPs call for probe into state media agency

The statutory body to promote media diversity has no proper board and staff are being ‘terrorised’

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SABC needs R3bn from government

The revelation in Parliament is the first time the amount needed by the cash-strapped public broadcaster has been made public

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Sunday Independent changes its tune on Cyril Ramaphosa after ‘backlash’

With editor Steven Motale on stress leave, the paper says, it cannot publish the promised follow-ups on Ramaphosa’s alleged affairs — and it does ...

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Hlaudi Motsoeneng will have to pay for SABC journalists' Labour Court costs

The court ruled that the SABC‚ its former chief operating officer and its former acting head of news should split the legal costs incurred when the ...

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National Assembly gives thumbs-up to SABC board despite EFF and DA objections

The opposition parties particularly objected to Krish Naidoo and Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, whom they labelled ‘ANC operatives’

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Former news boss backtracks on SABC 8 affidavit

Simon Tebele wants the Labour Court to disregard his affidavit in which he takes responsibility for the decision to axe the SABC 8

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Names suggested for SABC board sent to Parliament, but not without controversy

DA and EFF communications committee members have objected to the appointment of Krish Naidoo and Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, saying they are ‘ANC ...

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'Public editor' proposed to open up SABC

Right2Know wants society to have a say in content

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SIU starts investigation of SABC after claims of funds mismanagement

Interim board chair Khanyisile Kweyama previously said the SABC had approached the SIU to conduct a forensic probe into wasteful expenditure worth valued at ...

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Unclear if Manyi's Gupta media deal must be approved

Manyi says the Infinity Media and The New Age deal has been finalised, just technical issues remain

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SABC stable but needs cash injection to turn it around, says Mathatha Tsedu

Tsedu was talking to MPs holding interviews for board selection, where another candidate raised eyebrows by listing Jacob Zuma and Bathabile Dlamini as referees

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Public to have a say on SABC board

The committee will for the first time consider public comments during its final deliberations on the public broadcaster's new board

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Chairman of first lady’s foundation prepared to resign if appointed to SABC board

Bongumusa Makhathini, the chairman of the Bongi Ngema-Zuma Foundation, says corporate life has taught him to take steps to avoid conflicts of interest

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SABC’s procurement processes to be probed

The public broadcaster’s huge losses have been attributed partly to former chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s controversial 90% local ...

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CVs for SABC board need to be scrutinised, says R2K

Right2Know wants Parliament to extend the time from three days to seven for the public to study the CVs — and encourages the public to do so thoroughly

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Mzwanele Manyi has to answer editor’s request for information on Lodidox shareholders

The Gupta ally responded to TimesLIVE’s letter by saying he was being harassed because he was black, but if he does not give the information within 14 days, he ...

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HuffPost SA off the hook in fake blogger hate-speech case

The Press Ombudsman has overturned its original ruling saying ‘discriminatory speech is not necessarily hate speech’

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State Security Agency probed for spying on employees at SABC

Evidence led during the SABC ad-hoc committee hearings showed the agency had investigated staff members after alleged leaks

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Manyi overpaid Guptas for media interests, valuation shows

The R450m spent on ANN7 and The New Age is out of line with accounting firm’s estimates

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