SABC CEO Madoda Mxakwe says his team inherited an organisation in financial ruin stemming from years of disregard for internal controls and governance processes.

Testifying at the state-capture inquiry on Tuesday, Mxakwe described a dire situation at the public broadcaster, which is technically insolvent, overburdened by staff salaries, and drowning in irregular expenditure...

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