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.
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The SABC has rubbished reports that it’s demanding that Netflix and other Internet streaming companies collect television licence fees on its behalf.
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.
A licensing proposal for the SABC involving Netflix and MultiChoice, is the subject of passionate debate and controversy. Could it actually work? By Ian Jacobsberg.
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 told parliament that it simply cannot afford to pay Sentech’s “prohibitive” fees for broadcast signal distribution and that these fees must be cut in half with immediate effect.
The SABC has concluded consultations with staff and labour unions under section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and will now implement sweeping job cuts as part of a board-led plan to turn around the struggling public broadcaster.
South Africa’s digital television migration project has once again come unstuck. Is it time to give up on the project altogether? By Duncan McLeod.
State-owned enterprises have requested billions of rand in funding from the government to help them weather the impact of the coronavirus crisis, a finance ministry presentation to parliament showed.
The legal framework surrounding royalty payments is sound. However, to a large extent, musicians still find themselves in a position where they are underpaid and undervalued. By Roberto Barreiro.