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There was mixed reaction to the announcement that Frans Matlala had been appointed as the SABC’s new group CEO. The Democratic Alliance “tentatively” welcomed the appointment, which came

Frans Matlala has been appointed as the SABC’s new chief executive officer. A consultant to the public broadcaster for project management and strategic advisory services, Matlala has been a keen supporter of the

E.tv chief operating officer Mark Rosin has said the free-to-air broadcaster is “disappointed” after losing a high court application brought against communications minister Faith Muthambi over the use of encryption in

Communications minister Faith Muthambi on Tuesday laid into her critics in parliament, accusing MPs of flouting the constitutional separation of powers over legal opinion they sought over her decision

The ANC says it is satisfied with communications minister Faith Muthambi’s explanation that she and the SABC board followed all laws and procedures when board members were removed from

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

At least 150 SABC staff members have allegedly “colluded” with medical practitioners to defraud the broadcaster’s medical aid scheme. This is according to the SABC, which has also vowed to act against them, and said it will expand its corruption

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

Democratic Alliance MP Marian Shinn wants cabinet to “review and reverse” the broadcasting digital migration policy it adopted in March to “break the legal logjam that is crippling South Africa’s migration to digital broadcasting”. Her remarks

The SABC is not in crisis, according to communications minister Faith Muthambi. Muthambi has further promised that a new CEO for the public broadcaster — a position which has been vacant for months — will be hired “any time now”