Despite severe criticism from communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane, the SABC intends pushing ahead with a restructuring that is likely to include retrenchments to reduce its cost base.
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The SABC’s plan to cut costs, including going through a possible retrenchments programme, has hit a political brick wall.
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The SABC has slammed remarks by ANC secretary general Ace Magashule on Friday evening that the ruling party would not “allow” retrenchments at the public broadcaster.
The SABC has begun engaging with organised labour with a view to reducing the size of its workforce as the cash-strapped public broadcaster looks to cut costs.
In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane on digital terrestrial television migration as well as the future of the SABC and public broadcasting in South Africa.
The SABC wants tougher enforcement of television licence fees, and has asked that the price be “rebased” from the current R265/year. The public broadcaster’s chairman, Bongumusa…
Communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane said national treasury has approved an increased borrowing limit for the public broadcaster.
If former communications minister Roy Padayachie was doing the Guptas’ bidding, as his predecessor, Siphiwe Nyanda, now suggests, it’s deeply disappointing.