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Former board member intimated broadcaster is ‘potentially on the verge of financial collapse’ based on what he knew on October 15 2022

Media watchdog Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has approached the constitutional court on an urgent basis to compel President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint a new SABC board.

The president is awaiting a legal opinion on the objection against two names recommended by parliament for the board.

A layer of governance at the South African Broadcasting Corporation disappeared when the term of the outgoing board came to an end on 15 October. One month on, the public broadcaster’s highest decision-making body has yet to be replaced, as the State Security Agency continues to vet potential c...

Michael Markovitz reflects on five tumultuous years on the SABC board and why, despite the challenges, he still believes in public broadcasting.

The absence of a board to provide oversight on the operations of the SABC has the potential to destabilise the public broadcaster, according to civil organisation SOS Coalition.

RIP Peter Matlare Tributes are pouring in for Peter Matlare who has reportedly passed away. The Absa Group Ltd. deputy CEO died Sunday afternoon after succumbing to Covid-19 related complications, according to a statement issued by his family. “Peter was a consummate professional, who made an immense contribution to business in South Africa and across the African continent.” Peter Matlare | Image credit: IOL As deputy CEO at Absa Group Ltd., Matlare steered operations throughout Africa whe...