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Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri died of natural causes on Monday night, the presidency said. She was 71.
No luck in court for suspended SABC chief
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed SABC group CEO Dali Mpofu’s application to have his suspension set aside.
Strict security for SA’s digital TV decoders
Strict security features will be installed in set-top boxes that will enable South Africans to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting.
Ministers meet SABC board about credibility, 2010
Eight ministers and deputies have met the SABC board to discussed the credibility and accuracy of the broadcaster’s news reports.
SABC board hits back at executive
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board on Tuesday condemned seven members of the broadcaster’s executive for signing a petition calling for it to resign. Board…
SABC board appointment process to be reviewed
The procedures of appointing the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) board are to be reviewed, Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said on Tuesday. Speaking…
Mpofu: Presidency orchestrated my suspension
The presidency orchestrated South African Broadcasting Corporation CEO Dali Mpofu’s suspension, his lawyers claimed on Thursday. Mpofu is challenging his suspension in the…
Mpofu tight-lipped over court action
Suspended South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief executive Dali Mpofu was tight-lipped on Tuesday over his planned court action against its board. ”I’m not…
Minister: No link between Mpofu, Zikalala
No link seems to exist between the suspensions of South African Broadcasting Corporation group CEO Dali Mpofu and head of news Snuki Zikalala, Communications Minister Ivy…
Minister concerned over SABC suspensions
Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri expressed ”great concern” on Wednesday about the suspension of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) CEO Dali Mpofu and head…
Sentech cash pinch ‘frustrates’ minister
Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri has criticised the Treasury for failing to finance state-owned signal carrier Sentech, Business Day reported on Tuesday. Treasury…
No ANC decision on Motlanthe
It has not been decided whether African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe will become South Africa’s deputy president, the party’s secretary general,…
Hundreds march against gender violence
Hundreds of men and women, including Cabinet ministers, marched in Pretoria on Wednesday in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children…
ANC mulls idea of media tribunal
The African National Congress (ANC) wants to consider setting up a media tribunal to discuss how participation of the public is juxtaposed with current self-regulation in the…
‘More questions than answers’ on Pikoli
Parliamentary opposition parties were unmoved on Tuesday by the Presidency’s explanation of the suspension of National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli. Freedom Front…