Johannesburg – Saturday, 08 December 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is pleased to inform the South African public and soccer loving fans that the SABC and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) have reached an agreement for the live broadcast of PSL matches on SABC radio stations, including on SABC television channel SABC 1. This follows a series of engagements between the parties in an effort to find a solution.
Johannesburg – Friday, 07 December 2018 – Following an intensive investigation process by the Commission of Inquiry into Sexual Harassment at the SABC, which completed its work at the end of October 2018, the organisation is implementing the recommendations of the Commission. In this regard, the SABC has suspended the alleged perpetrators identified in the Commission’s report.
The alleged perpetrators were served with requisite notices to afford them an opportunity to make written submissions as to why they believe the preliminary suspensions should not be made final. Following due consideration of the written submissions, the SABC believes it has sufficient grounds to investigate further and has consequently issued suspension notices to the alleged perpetrators confirming their suspensions, pending a disciplinary enquiry.
The Commission’s report identified additional employees who may not be alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment but who may be found to have been complicit by either aiding or abetting sexual harassment, through their act of omission or commission. The SABC is in the process of formulating charges in line with HR policies and legislation.
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The SABC has noted media reports confirming that the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the resignations of four SABC Board members
MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE 2017 INTERIM BOARD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION SOC LTD IN RELATION TO AN INVESTIGATION BY THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT: PROCLAMATION NO R19 OF 2018 (GG NO 41754 DATED 06 JULY 2018, AN AMENDMENT TO PROCLAMATION NO R29 OF 2017
Johannesburg – Tuesday 04 December 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has noted media reports speculating that three members of the SABC board have resigned. The relevant and correct authority to comment on SABC board resignations is the Presidency.
Johannesburg- Saturday 01 December 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), a proud media partner of the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 taking place on Sunday, 2 December 2018 at FNB stadium unveils its broadcast plans for the festival as follows:
Johannesburg – Monday, 26 November 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to inform the public that its camera equipment was stolen at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry hearings today, during lunch time.
Johannesburg – Saturday, 24 November 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), wishes to announce the departure of Kaizer Kganyago from the SABC.
Mr Kganyago’s contract expires at the end of January 2019 and he requested to be released from his contract effective Friday, 23 November 2018 instead of serving his contract until end of January 2019.
Johannesburg- Thursday, 22 November 2018 – The Commission of Inquiry into Sexual Harassment appointed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on 1 June 2018 to investigate instances of sexual harassment at the Corporation completed its work on 31 October 2018. The Commission, which is independent from the SABC, presented its final report which was accepted in its entirety by the SABC board.
Johannesburg – Saturday, 17 November 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), would like to place on record that it made a commercially viable offer that would enable it to deliver football matches to South African audiences on SABC platforms and this offer was rejected by SAFA.
This followed the expiry of the previous contract between SAFA and the SABC. The high cost of sports rights coupled with low revenues has played a critical role in the solvency of the Corporation.
The offer put to SAFA for a new agreement was based on the revenue the SABC has made on the sports rights. Furthermore, the offer excluded the full production costs and marketing costs the SABC would incur in the broadcast of matches.
