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Widespread corruption at SABC: report

By Staff WriterNovember 24, 2013   A provisional report from Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, bites into the SABC, calling out the broadcaster, executives and former communication minister, Dina Pule, for unlawful behaviour. This is according…


Decisive action needed on SABC “shenanigans”

By SAPAFebruary 18, 2014   The SACP on Tuesday urged the SABC board and Parliament’s communications portfolio committee to take decisive action following the public protector’s report. “Decisive action is needed to turn the SABC…


SABC COO at odds with freedom of speech

By SAPAJuly 4, 2014   The proposal by acting SABC chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng that journalists be given a licence to practice reveals his ignorance about journalistic practice in a democracy, Sanef said on…


‘HLAUDI MOTSOENENG’S SALARY IS BIZARRE’

The Public Protector says it threatens to entrench a culture of impunity among people in power. Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. Reinart Toerien/EWN. Govan Whittles | 5 months ago JOHANNESBURG – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says…


SABC COO gets wife as gift: Report

By Sapa | Jun 13, 2014 Traditional Venda chiefs have given SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng a wife, a cow, and a calf, Sowetan reported on Friday. CAPTION: Hlaudi Motsoeneng Women were lined…


Counterfeit credentials are killing our country

February 2015, Security Services & Risk Management By Jenny Reid, MD of iFacts. The fish rots from the head, declares that ancient Chinese proverb. If it’s true that the buck starts and ends in the…


Fresh qualification scandal at the SABC

Fresh qualification scandal at the SABC By Gareth VorsterJuly 13, 2014    The chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Ellen Tshabalala, lied to Parliament about her qualifications, City Press reported on Sunday. Tshabalala…


South African Broadcasting Corporation

Early years Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923. The SABC was established in 1936 through an Act of Parliament, and replaced the previous state-controlled African Broadcasting Corporation, formed in 1927, which was dissolved…


The condom with TEETH:

The condom with TEETH: South African doctor designs new female contraceptive to ward off would-be rapists UPDATED: 19:53 EST, 21 June 2010   Rape-Axe is a condom for women with teeth-like hooks to deter would-be…