Bongumusa Makhathini
latest news & developmentsSABC retrenchment process set to be finalised on Friday
At a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday, developing a sustainable funding model for the SABC was top of the agenda
Editorial: SA’s sad tale wagged by ANC dogma
To all intents and purposes, the ANC is the government. It is South Africa. The policies made at Luthuli House decide where we go. The corollary of this is that anything bad in…
Political interference mounts over SABC retrenchments
The SABC says it needs to cut R700-million to survive. But senior politicians have allegedly interfered to stop retrenchments from proceeding
Interference in SABC retrenchments was ‘improper’ — board chair
SABC board chair Bongumusa Makhathini compared the frustrating of the SABC’s turnaround strategy to efforts to undermine its independence
No evidence of ANC interference at SABC, inquiry says
But the commission of inquiry finds ‘the spectre of the ANC hovered over the newsroom’
We need R3bn to avoid collapse, SABC tells Scopa
Board chair Bongumusa Makhathini told Scopa the state broadcaster needs a R3-billion government guarantee to avoid looming collapse in March
SABC board member resigns
The presidency hopes Parliament will speedily fill all vacancies on the SABC board
SABC has a new Group CEO and CFO
The broadcaster’s chair has said the appointments were in line with the board’s commitment to ensure stability within the organisation