Author: Sapa Reporter

Former SABC group CEO Lulama Mokhobo has denied approving an irregular salary increase for acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Sowetan reported on Thursday. “I feel very hurt and disturbed by the report because I did not approve the increase. The signatures on

A group of opposition parties is to lay criminal charges against SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. “He clearly acted fraudulently in misrepresenting his qualifications to the SABC when applying for employment, including stating that he has passed matric,” the group said

Public protector Thuli Madonsela’s interview on the SAfm radio station was cancelled as the SABC could not find other people in time to take part in the debate, it said on Wednesday. “Remember that the radio show is a debate consisting of a panel. The producers could not get other

Permitting live broadcasts during Oscar Pistorius’s murder case will lead to an unfair trial, the high court in Pretoria heard on Wednesday. Barry Roux SC, for Pistorius, argued that media activities in court would have an effect on several aspects of the paralympian athlete’s trial. “Why can’t this

Roads agency Sanral has been ordered to fix billing problems related to the Gauteng e-toll system, transport minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday. Briefing parliament’s transport portfolio committee, Peters conceded there were teething problems with

The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Tuesday urged the SABC board and parliament’s communications portfolio committee to take decisive action following the public protector’s report. “Decisive action is needed to turn the SABC around in all

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) has urged parliament’s transport portfolio committee to look beyond roads agency Sanral’s input on Tuesday. “Sanral speaks like a soccer coach whose team has lost 2-0 with an own goal having been scored and

The SABC will analyse public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report, which found its acting chief operating officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, had operated above the law. “We have just received the report today,” said SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago

Successive SABC boards allowed controversial acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng to operate above the law, public protector Thuli Madonsela said on Monday. She released a report entitled “When governance and ethics fail” at a media briefing

The submission deadline for a draft review of the end-user and subscriber service charter has been extended, Icasa said on Monday. The extension was moved from January 21 to March 14, said spokesman Paseka Maleka in a statement. “The extension has been granted based on