Nada Wotshela is to take up the reins at the broadcaster as acting group chief executive
Having struggled to keep up with changing markets, the two entities under the department of communications are in states of financial disrepair
The SABC is simply too important to South Africa’s democracy for it to be gutted: we cannot allow it to die
Three unions say the selection process for workers to be sacked was “flawed” and question why the cash-strapped public broadcaster hired an external marketing agency
At a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday, developing a sustainable funding model for the SABC was top of the agenda
SAfm has allegedly been operating this way since Dennis O’Donnell’s resignation, with different people being brought in to take on the role of station manager.
Factual, or technical insolvency occurs when a company’s liabilities exceed its assets
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation is the latest to be affected by the public broadcaster’s financial troubles
An SABC board member told Parliament that by February, the public broadcaster would not be able to pay full salaries
Executive directors at the national broadcaster say they do not take retrenchments lightly, but that they’d be remiss not to engage in this process
This comes after broadcaster SuperSport pulled out as CSA’s equity partners in the event.
The SABC’s financial situation is dire says SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini
The presidency hopes Parliament will speedily fill all vacancies on the SABC board
The broadcaster’s chair has said the appointments were in line with the board’s commitment to ensure stability within the organisation