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Hlaudi’s congregants: Defenders of Hlaudi Motsoeneng (some ANC members and others belonging to the Ses’Khona People’s Rights Movement) protesting in support of the SABC executive. (David Harrison)
FREE STATE

The biggest mess ever broadcast

The fight for press freedom and against Hlaudi’s antics is documented by one of the SABC8

  • Shaun De Waal
5 min read
The SABC8 is a group of journalists who were suspended in 2016 for speaking out about censorship at the public broadcaster. They were suspended by then chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Deloitte: SABC8 did not receive any donation from Bosasa

Sanef commissioned Deloitte to conduct a forensic investigation following allegations that Bosasa paid out R100 000 to the SABC8’s funding campaign

  • Mashadi Kekana
2 min read
Angelo Agrizzi (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ADRIAAN BASSON

Agrizzi maps Bosasa media ties

Former Bosasa COO told the commission the company’s spokesperson was allocated R71 000 in cash bribes, part of which was allegedly paid to journalists

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
?The SABC 8 is a group of journalists who were suspended in 2016 for speaking out about censorship at the public broadcaster. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

SABC 8 ‘dismayed’ by Bosasa donation claim

The group denies any knowledge of a 2016 donation from Bosasa during their suspension from the state broadcaster

  • Bongekile Macupe
3 min read
While suspended SABC official Hlaudi Motsoeneng
HLAUDI MOTSOENENG

Hlaudi Motsoeneng fails to show up for court case

No reasons were given on why Motsoeneng failed to present himself to the court.

  • Jeanette Chabalala
2 min read
Corruption: The ANC can no longer rely on its history or on slogans to win support.
ANC

Letters to the editor: July 14 to 20 2017

Readers write in about the ANC, the M&G, and Jacob Zuma

  • Letters
5 min read
Hounded to death? SABC journalist Suna Venter received death threats for daring to speak out.
JOURNALISTS

SA journos have more pals than enemies

Speaking up is well and good, but politicians must also act to halt the assault on media freedom

  • Simon Allison
5 min read
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HELEN SUZMAN FOUNDATION

Icasa lays charges against SABC over ‘protest policy’

On May 26, the broadcaster banned the airing of footage of violent protests on its television stations.

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Blocked: In 2009 independent producers marched to the SABC. Now filmmakers are unhappy.
HLAUDI MOTSOENENG

#SABC8 journalists won’t back down despite threats, bullets and intimidation

"While the journalists are concerned about their safety, they remain resolute and determined to persist with the case," said their lawyer.

  • Gemma Ritchie
4 min read
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HLAUDI MOTSOENENG

SABC board inquiry postponed to ensure ‘justice is not subverted’

The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications, Humphrey Maxegwana, says the committee sought legal advice on Tuesday.

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Broadcaster bodies say claims that a recent skills audit is unrelated to retrenchments are ‘irrational’
BALEKA MBETE

SABC 8 want ConCourt to order Parliament to probe its decisions on the broadcaster

The journalists want the National Assembly to institute an inquiry into the various issues plaguing the SABC, including their dismissals.

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
The committee drafted a shortlist of 24 candidates last week, from an initial pool of over 300. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

#SABC8 intend to oppose ‘unlawful conduct’ with Constitutional Court application

The journalists’ lawyers say Parliament’s communications portfolio committee refused to conduct an investigation into the SABC.

  • Jeff Wicks
1 min read
The Black Friday demonstration organised outside the SABC’s Auckland Park offices.
HLAUDI MOTSOENENG

Crisis to crisis: The questions that need to be asked to save the SABC

The problems at South Africa’s public broadcaster have become legendary in the country.

  • Kate Skinner
5 min read
SABC8 ‘targeted’ because journalistic ethics at odds with SABC policy, court hears. Photo: Supplied
HLAUDI MOTSOENENG

Editorial: Hlaudi Motsoeneng and the SABC – this time it is personal

A time must surely come when the chief himself is threatened with having to pay up for pursuing legal cases he has little chance of winning.

  • Editorial
3 min read
Parliament’s oversight committee on communications was briefed on Tuesday on progress the SABC has made on its turnaround strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
HLAUDI MOTSOENENG

SABC relents: seven of the #SABC8 reinstated as broadcaster backtracks on appeal plan

The SABC has decided not to appeal the Labour Court’s order that the state broadcaster reinstate four journalists it fired.

  • Kiri Rupiah
1 min read