THE former producer of SABC3’s Special Assignment programme, Max du Preez, has been appointed editor of Penta Publications’ De Kat magazine. The editorial staff of the magazine recently resigned. SABC management decided not to renew Du Preez’s contract a few months ago after accusing him of insubordination and racism. Du Preez was founding editor of the now defunct Vrye Weekblad. He joined the SABC in 1994 as documentary producer and anchor for current affairs shows. In 1996 he began a weekly documentary series called the Truth Commission Special Report on the TRC process.