Three SABC executives allegedly concealed a profit share clause in an agreement related to the launch of SABC+.
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Nomsa Chabeli will take on the difficult role of leading the public broadcaster with immediate effect.
The SABC will stream 28 of the games from the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar on its new SABC+ streaming service.
The SABC has concluded a lengthy retrenchment programme and will officially have shed 621 jobs, or at least 21% of its workforce, by the end of this month as it moves to avoid the need for further bailouts.
The SABC on Wednesday said it had concluded consultations under section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and would now retrench 400 employees 200 fewer than the 600 it said previously it might have to let go.
Telkom and the SABC have partnered to launch a new online streaming video service called TelkomONE, which will house the public broadcaster’s free-to-air radio and television channels.
The SABC has issued a request for information from streaming-media platform experts as it gears up to launch its own so-called “over-the-top” digital streaming service akin to Netflix and Showmax.
The SABC has moved to justify its decision to fire former chief operating officer Chris Maroleng, saying he was charged for breaching his fiduciary duties as a director and for “gross negligence”.
The SABC said on Monday that is has secured broadcast rights for the Rubgy World Cup final between South Africa and England after reaching an agreement with MultiChoice.
It is not the SABC’s intention to compete with Netflix. Its video streaming plans are a smart move by management that deserve praise, not scorn. By Duncan McLeod.