Former SABC head of news Phil Molefe has denied accepting R2.4-million from the broadcaster following his suspension.
Despite having a new chief executive at the helm, the public broadcaster is clearly still in crisis mode, writes Roy Robins.
Disciplinary steps could be on the cards after SABC news chief Phil Molefe and his boss, Lulama Mokhobo, failed to see eye to eye.
The SABC board has decided to support Lulama Mokhobo’s bid to view the news diary and stifle independent journalism.
SABC news chief Phil Molefe’s special leave is an HR "policy matter" and has nothing to do with his alleged allegiances, the broadcaster says.
Factional spats in the ANC and tripartite alliance are behind the latest turmoil at the SABC, with the head of news being placed on "special leave".
There seems to be no end to the disputes at the SABC, especially over editorial independence as chief executive and head of news clash yet again.
The ANC Youth League has called SABC news head Phil Molefe’s special leave politically motivated, while the DA called for an inquiry into the matter.
He dismisses rumours that he is unhappy at not being appointed chief executive permanently.
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/ 7 September 2011
Acting group CEO Phil Molefe says the SABC is out of the woods after a two-year cash crisis, but the funding model needs urgent attention.
Minutes of a shareholders’ meeting called by Roy Padayachie to amend the SABC’s articles of association back up charges of political interference.
The SABC has dismissed allegations by the DA of biased election coverage on Sunday.
The SABC’s head of news, Phil Molefe, has broken his silence to defend himself against accusations that he kicked off 2011 by purging staff.
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/ 15 October 2010
Yet another person resigns from the beleaguered SABC board.
The resignation of well-respected SABC board deputy chairperson Felleng Sekha could signal a domino effect across the board.
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/ 7 September 2010
The SABC board has announced the appointment of Phil Molefe as group executive for news and current affairs, its website said on Tuesday.
SABC staff were allegedly told to delete the story about the board’s opposition to Phil Molefe’s appointment as head of SABC news.
The SABC board has taken over responsibility for drafting a turnaround plan for the ailing public broadcaster.
The SABC board has moved to suspend CEO Solly Mokoetle, it emerged on Tuesday.
A court has ordered that Parliament’s communications portfolio committee may not proceed with Tuesday’s closed meeting on the SABC board.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday denied reports that it has banned television and radio coverage of former president Thabo Mbeki.
Head of SABC radio news Mapule Mbhalati was told by SABC news head Phil Molefe to stop running bulletins about his appointment, sources said.
The SABC board must take urgent action against the recent appointment of Phil Molefe as head of news, the SOS Campaign said on Thursday.
Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda will meet the SABC board soon about the recent appointment of Phil Molefe as head of news, a spokesperson said.
SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle has announced that Phil Molefe is the public broadcaster’s new head of news, despite the board opposing the appointment.
The four candidates on the SABC’s shortlist for head of news still had to be evaluated when the announcement came that Phil Molefe had been appointed.
The appointment of Phil Molefe as the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) head of news was unlawful, the public broadcaster’s board said.