There has been little action in appointing a new CEO or chief financial officer at the SABC, according to communications minister Faith Muthambi. Replying to parliamentary questions she said the advertisements for the CEO and chief finance positions closed on 12 May, but “the number of candidates
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SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng must apologise for his interpretation of a Venda ritual at which he thought he was being offered a wife, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday. “The patriarchal and sexist assumptions in Motsoeneng’s actions and handling of this issue are deeply worrying,” the
The women’s ministry welcomed on Thursday the investigation of the gift of a wife to SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. “As the department responsible for the championing of the rights of women, we cannot sit back and allow women to be treated like secondary
Traditional Venda chiefs have given SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng a wife, a cow and a calf, the Sowetan reported on Friday. Women were lined up in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, on Wednesday for Motsoeneng to choose one. He and other SABC executives were
SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is waiting to hear from his employers regarding a damning report by public protector Thuli Madonsela, his lawyer said on Monday. “We are still waiting to hear from the SABC. I spoke to Hlaudi yesterday [Sunday]. He has not heard from the board either,” said Motsoeneng’s lawyer Zola Majavu. In a report
The Democratic Alliance will seek an urgent high court interdict if the SABC does not flight its second television advertisement, party leader Helen Zille said on Wednesday. The advert was supposed to be aired on Wednesday morning, but was not. “The next slot for the advert is tonight at 9pm on SABC2
SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng gave the broadcaster’s acting news head Jimi Matthews a dressing down in front of staff this week at a meeting about leaks from within the corporation. Motsoeneng, who is the SABC’s acting chief operating officer, called a meeting on Tuesday with news staff and warned them they would face consequences
A hearing by communications regulator Icasa’s complaints and compliance committee on the Democratic Alliance’s advertisement complaint case against the SABC was adjourned on Tuesday night. The hearing would resume on Wednesday at 6pm to give the SABC more time to consult with its legal team
The SABC’s newsrooms are in the grip of paranoia ahead of the general election with fears of eavesdropping and phone interceptions. This comes after editorial staff members were “reminded” by the co-operation’s chairperson, Ellen Zandile Tshabalala, that they should stop leaks because they were working in a national key point
SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng was ordained as a priest at the weekend, it was reported on Monday. “Personally, I think it’s important that people can see that I have done well. If you look at my history I am a very caring person,” Motsoeneng was quoted by The New Age as saying after being awarded a