SABC board wants more time after ministers weigh in on retrenchments 27 January 2021 - 17:11 The ministers of communications and digital technologies and of labour and employment have met with the SABC board, management and unions in an effort to reach an amicable resolution to the deadlock over retrenchments at the public broadcaster. File photo. Image: Tyrone Arthur The SABC board has asked for time to look at proposals made by ministers Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Thulas Nxesi to try to resolve the ongoing industrial relations impasse at the broadcaster. At the weekend and on Tuesday, communications minister Ndabeni-Abrahams and employment and labour minister Nxesi held respective meetings with the SABC board, management and unions in an effort to reach an amicable resolution to the deadlock over retrenchments at the SABC.