TOBY SHAPSHAK: SABC 2.0: a R1bn stream of tears?
The government seems intent on creating its own streaming channel even though the broadcaster’s finances are plummeting
19 October 2023 - 05:00
As if Eskom 2.0 isn’t bad enough, the government seems to be hatching another ill-considered plot — to launch some kind of SABC 2.0 as a streaming channel, with a reported R1bn budget.
The government communication & information system (GCIS) has already e-mailed people for “auditions”, according to City Press...
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