Sabc Crisis

The SABC is simply too important to South Africa’s democracy for it to be gutted: we cannot allow it to die

Factual, or technical insolvency occurs when a company’s liabilities exceed its assets

MPs also discussed recommendations around the "shareholder" of the SABC, which is currently Minister Muthambi.

The Democratic Alliance will go to court to oppose the interdict against members of Parliament’s ad hoc committee looking into the SABC board

Media experts say the latest "banning" incident at the SABC has made a mockery of freedom of expression, and the public broadcaster must explain.

A complaint by the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) against the SABC over the black-listing of commentators has been withdrawn.

The public broadcaster has largely ignored recommendations by the auditor general and this has been blamed on the fact that most executives have left.

Supporters say SABC’s chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.

Senior managers at the SABC have been targeted for retrenchment as the public broadcaster sets about pruning its R78-million annual salary bill.

Acting SABC chief executive Robin Nicholson’s position is in jeopardy over accusations of mismanagement.

SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle is taking huge financial strain, saying he has run up legal bills of more than R500 000 in the six weeks since his suspension.

It’s a re-run: rather than only reporting on South Africa, the SABC is itself once again a news story. And for all the wrong reasons.

The Communications Workers Union has expressed its support for the SABC board’s decision to suspend General Chief Executive Officer Solly Mokoetle.

"People are already talking about the post-Gab Mampone era. But they’re absolutely wrong. I’m still at the SABC and I’ll be back."

In the spirited articles that the <i>M&G</i> has published on me since 2007, facts and my side of the story have always been insufficiently consulted.