The public protector abused her power to serve her own agenda during her investigation into the former SABC COO, he insinuated on Tuesday.
Public protector Thuli Madonsela says she will probe the appointment of the state broadcaster’s former COO as general executive of corporate affairs.
The broadcaster’s former COO will return to his former position as group executive of corporate affairs.
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi and the broadcaster’s board disobeyed the public protector and the courts.
An insider doubts that Motsoeneng will be axed after populating the broadcaster with yes men.
The board wants him to be in the role until December.
The problems at South Africa’s public broadcaster have become legendary in the country.
In what it calls a ‘cost-cutting measure’, the SABC has adopted rules which include staffers reporting to Faith Muthambi on their trips abroad.
The United States’ influence on culture is far-reaching, and Mzansi rappers have not escaped its clutches.
If the costs of the SABC’s legal are included, the amount Tebele and Ditlhakanyane are liable for could be astronomical.
A time must surely come when the chief himself is threatened with having to pay up for pursuing legal cases he has little chance of winning.
The SABC has decided not to appeal the Labour Court’s order that the state broadcaster reinstate four journalists it fired.
The state broadcaster is set to appeal the court order that it reverse its controversial axing of four journalists.
The Labour Court has ruled that the SABC journalists are not liable for the costs of appealing their dismissals.
SABC protest policy conflicted with journalists’ ethics says legal counsel for the #SABC8.
The daughter of one of the eight journalists the #SABC8 has said her dad and his colleagues did the right thing.
If the tax ombud has his way, President Zuma and Hlaudi Motsoeneng may have to foot the bill for meritless court action.
The journalists, who earlier launched an urgent Constitutional Court application over their suspensions, will also seek payment for their legal fees.
The ‘Friends of SABC journalists’ Indiegogo online fundraising initiative was organised by News24 editor Adriaan Basson and opened on Tuesday July 29.
The Icasa on Wednesday said the SABC has agreed to abide by the order to withdraw the ban on broadcasting violent protests. But what about the #SABC8?
ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has said the eight SABC journalists fired this week have every right to challenge their dismissals.
The SACP in the Western Cape on Wednesday demanded the immediate dismissal of the SABC’s chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng
The SABC this week sacked eight journalists for disagreeing with a decision to censor coverage of protests.
The SABC this week sacked eight journalists for disagreeing with a decision to censor coverage of protests.
This comes as around 200 DA supporters protested outside Parliament in support of eight journalists who were given marching orders by the SABC.
Four SABC journalists who were either suspended or faced charges last month have been fired, one of them confirmed on Monday.
According to court papers, Motsoeneng allegedly told reporters that they could question anyone in their coverage except President Jacob Zuma.
An R18-million payout is said to be hush money for an odd deal okayed by the SABC operations chief.
Motsoeneng reiterated the broadcaster would not withdraw the decision, adding they will fight the issue in the Constitutional Court if they have to.
Icasa’s acting chairperson Rubben Mohlaloga said the SABC had seven days to confirm in writing that it has reversed its editorial decision.
The turnaround on the SABC’s policy speaks to the advantage of having a ruling party structured, on the face of it at least, to be bottom-up.
There are no legal grounds for counsel to refuse to take on a case but there are ethical issues that suggest that this should be revisited.