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Opposition parties slam SABC appointments

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Opposition parties came out against President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of Mbulaheni Maguvhe as SABC chairman and Leah Khumalo his deputy. The Congress of People (Cope) has the dubbed the two “praise singers”. “Luthuli House will in effect

New SABC chair ‘rewarded for loyalty’

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New SABC chairman Obert Maghuve was elevated to the position as reward by President Jacob Zuma for his loyalty to communications minister Faith Muthambi and chief operating officer Hlaudi

SABC to sweat its assets – literally

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The SABC, which is facing a reported R501m loss this financial year, is looking to sweat its assets and has put out a tender for a new gym at its Auckland Park headquarters. The public broadcaster

I did nothing wrong: Muthambi

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Communications minister Faith Muthambi has “noted with disgust” media reports on the removal of three SABC board members in terms of which she has been accused by a parliamentary legal team of

Muthambi acted unlawfully at SABC

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Parliament’s constitutional and legal services unit has found that communications minister Faith Muthambi effectively acted unlawfully when she threatened SABC board members with removal and again when she removed them. In a statement

Muthambi under fire in parliament

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A cross-section of opposition MPs were united in taking apart communications minister Faith Muthambi’s second budget vote speech on Wednesday. Economic Freedom Fighters MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Muthambi, Davis clash over SABC powers

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Communications minister Faith Muthambi on Tuesday revindicated sweeping powers to hire and fire the SABC’s top staff and initiate the removal of board members. Briefing MPs, she challenged the notion that the SABC was an independent public broadcaster