The SABC was heading for ”financial doldrums” by 2008, a former board member told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications.
Three SABC board members resigned on Thursday with immediate effect, bringing to six the number of members who resigned since last year.
The Johannesburg High Court dismissed with costs the SABC’s appeal against reinstating its suspended chief executive officer Dali Mpofu.
While the SABC said chairperson Khanyi Mkonza had stepped down in "the interests" of the broadcaster, the <i>M&G</i> understands she was pushed.
The group executive of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is ”disturbed” by inaccuracies in media reports indicating that the broadcaster’s board plans to axe its chief executive, Dali Mpofu. The Sunday Times reported that the SABC board planned to axe Mpofu for dereliction of duty.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Tuesday expressed its deep concern at media reports signalling a ”looming battle” between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board and management. ”We are deeply concerned,” SACP spokesperson Malesela Maleka said in a statement.