New legal battle looms over SABC
Communications Minister Kubayi-Ngubane says she will appeal against ruling clipping her wings on the appointment of executives
Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has decided to appeal against a recent court ruling limiting her role in the appointment of SABC executives. The High Court in Pretoria ruled in October that the executive members of the SABC had to be appointed solely by the board without any requirement of approval by the minister. The ruling brought clarity on the roles of the minister and the president in the appointment of the SABC’s board, CEO, chief financial officer and chief operating officer. An appeal by Kubayi-Ngubane against the judgment will probably be an acid test for the independence of the new SABC board. DA MPs Gavin Davis and Phumzile van Damme asked SABC board members appearing before Parliament’s communications committee on Tuesday if they would oppose the minister’s appeal "to defend [their] independence". Board members were prevented from responding when ANC MPs and the committee chairman quashed the DA questions, saying they were not necessary. The SABC does n...
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