Johannesburg – Tuesday, 22 February 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) notes with concern the media reports claiming that the Corporation has destroyed the recordings of the disciplinary hearing of Ms Phathiswa Magopeni. The SABC categorically refutes these misleading allegations with the contempt they deserve.

As the public is aware, the proceedings were broadcast publicly and the recordings of the three-day disciplinary hearing, are available on YouTube for anyone to access – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4SlrhNnhVU&t=2s; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9nRi-PoZCo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAbhziv5jKM

ENDS

Issued By:                          Group Communications

Media Enquiries:              Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

                                             NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513