SABC enjoys confidence of more than half of South Africans, survey shows
Despite not trusting state institutions in general, the South African Reconciliation Barometer shows, surprisingly, that the embattled SABC is still trusted
The only public institution in which more than half of the population has confidence in is the SABC, according to the 2017 South African Reconciliation Barometer released on Tuesday.The survey by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 2,400 South Africans, 18 and older, in all the provinces. The survey utilised a questionnaire comprising closed-ended responses.It showed that South Africans in general do not trust state institutions. However, in what is likely to come as a surprise to many, the SABC was the only institution in which more than half (50.7%) the respondents had confidence. The public broadcaster also happened to be the most trusted institution during the previous survey, in 2015.The SABC has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent years and is facing its worst financial crisis yet. It is still waiting for a R3bn government guarantee.SABC staff plan to down tools on Thursday after wage talks brok...
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