THE SABC unwittingly screened a protest on Friday – but had no idea that it was doing so and that the protest taking place right under chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s nose was by the public broadcaster’s own news staff.In an open revolt against Motsoeneng‚ SABC journalists wore black throughout the day in an on-air "blackout" in solidarity with eight colleagues fired for challenging the broadcaster’s censorship policies‚ which include a ban on coverage of violent protests.One journalist‚ who spoke to TMG Digital on condition of anonymity‚ said the protest had been organised by word of mouth so that no "paper trail was left".READ THIS: We are far from powerless against the quiet horror of censorship at the SABCTVwithThinus @TVwithThinus tweeted: "SILENT FURY. Viewers don’t know #SABC news staff all wearing black today in support of fired #SABC8 colleagues."Another tweet stated: "SILENT PROTEST. #SABC news staff today all silently showing their disdain of Haludi/support of...
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