Hlaudi Motsoeneng is not a journalist; he sells broadcasting technologies to the highest political bidders, a parliamentary inquiry looking into the crisis at the SABC heard on Monday. The so-called SABC Eight detailed Motsoeneng’s "reign of terror" at the public broadcaster, saying public service journalism "is dying at the SABC". Suna Venter‚ Foeta Krige‚ Krivani Pillay‚ Thandeka Gqubule‚ Busisiwe Ntuli‚ Lukhanyo Calata‚ Vuyo Mvoko and Jacques Steenkamp were axed by the SABC earlier in 2016 for speaking out against its policy of not showing footage of violent protests. They were later reinstated following a Labour Court ruling‚ and in November vowed to continue with a Constitutional Court battle against the SABC despite reportedly being intimidated and receiving death threats. Asked by ad hoc committee member Jabulani Mahlangu to describe Motsoeneng, Gqubule said: "He [Motsoeneng] is not a journalist; he sells broadcasting technologies to the highest political bidders." She said t...
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