Jaws dropped on Tuesday after the cash-strapped SABC announced it would start broadcasting English Premier League games live on Saturdays when it claims it cannot afford to televise Bafana matches. The announcement came just hours after the SABC board told parliament that the public broadcaster is in an awful financial state. Briefing the portfolio committee on sport‚ SABC board chair Bongumusa Makhathini revealed that projections for the end of August are that the national broadcaster will have R26m in the bank while it owes creditors a staggering R694m. Newly appointed SABC spokesperson Neo Momodu defended the decision and said broadcasting English Premier League matches is aimed at turning around the broadcaster. "I can’t talk to you about the financials and how much the deal cost because I have not had an opportunity to familiarise myself with it‚ but I will in the coming days‚" Momodu said. "We’re turning the corner now and we’ve got a leadership that has got integrity and one ...
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