Page 14 - Special Assignment News Today

What South Africans expect from their public broadcaster is good programming and outstanding journalism. It goes without saying that the journalism should be free from political interference.

The latest developments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have left a bitter taste among the media fraternity and unions.

The SABC's ousted head of news Phathiswa Magopeni intends to challenge the disciplinary process that led to her dismissal, describing it as flawed.

This as the public broadcasters Editor-in-chief, Phathiswa Magopeni, lodges formal complaints of editorial interference and abuse of power against the CEO, Madoda Mxakwe.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has fired its head of news Phathiswa Mogopeni.

This follows a disciplinary hearing last month where she was found to have been responsible for the airing of an interdicted Special Assignment episode.

SABC’s head of news was fired with immediate effect on Friday. She has been given until Monday to return the broadcaster’s property.

The SABC board is launching an investigation into allegations made against board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini by the public broadcaster’s head of news Phathiswa Magopeni.

A special committee has been convened to investigate allegations against the SABC's Group CEO and board chairperson.

The SABC board is launching an investigation into allegations made against board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini by the public broadcaster’s head of news Phathiswa Magopeni.