Johannesburg-Friday, 28 September 2018 –The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has noted the Constitutional Court judgement handed down today on the matter concerning the SABC/Multichoice agreement. The SABC commits to cooperate with the Competition Commission in its investigation.
As part of the on-going repositioning of the SABC News brand which seeks to celebrate ordinary citizens, the South African Broadcasting Corporations (SABC) is re-introducing its inspirational Current Affairs programme Bophelong as Stories Untold set to start from this Friday, 28 September 2018. The show was reinvented to accommodate broader and inclusive ground breaking stories in South Africa and the African continent.
The title “Stories Untold” encapsulates the movement that seeks to disrupt the negative narrative of the African Stories.
Johannesburg, Wednesday 26 September 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to alert the public to fake Facebook and Instagram accounts purporting to belong to the SABC’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr Madoda Mxakwe.
It must be noted that Mr. Mxakwe is not on social media and does not have either a Facebook or Instagram account. Any account with his name and photograph is deemed fake and must be disregarded.
Cape Town – Tuesday, 25 September 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board and executive management team appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications today to present the Corporation’s turnaround strategy. The Committee was very supportive and commended the SABC Board on its plans.
In the presentation, led by the SABC board chairperson, Bongumusa Makhathini, the SABC gave the committee assurance that the Board had put in place the required expertise and experience to turnaround and drive the SABC forward. These include the appointment of the executive board members namely, the Group Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operations Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The executive board members are responsible for driving the implementation of the turnaround strategy with the support of a competent executive management team.
CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA (CSA) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) today announced the joint exclusive partnership for the new 2018 T20 Cricket League. The partnership gives the SABC exclusive official broadcast rights for the Sub-Saharan region. The deal is covered by an MoU that will run for the next three years.
“This is a landmark moment for cricket in South Africa”, commented the Chief Executive of CSA, Thabang Moroe. “For the first time South Africa’s premier public broadcaster will have exclusive rights to a major cricket event and this is very much in line with CSA’s vision of making cricket a truly national sport of excellence that is accessible to all.”
Johannesburg – Friday, 21 September 2018 –The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is pleased to announce that the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has ruled in its favour, in a complaint lodged by the Democratic Alliance (DA).
The DA had alleged that the SABC had provided the party insufficient opportunity to present opposing views to ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on the land reform issue and the economy.
Johannesburg – Thursday, 20 September 2018 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) welcomes the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) decision which ruled in favour of the SABC, in the case brought forward by Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng against the organisation, regarding his dismissal.
Johannesburg- Friday, 14 September 2018-The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) met with organised labour yesterday to inform them that the organisation contemplates implementing section 189 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). This forms part of the cost cutting measures, which includes the assessment of key cost drivers, in order to make the organisation financially sustainable and fit for purpose.
The SABC Group Chief Executive Officer, Madoda Mxakwe addressed staff on Friday, 14 September 2018 and communicated the dire financial state that the SABC finds itself in. He explained that the SABC had a demanding financial year with total revenue of R6.6 billion against a budget of R7.3 billion resulting in an underperformance of R709 million (10%). The SABC had a net loss of R622 million for the 2017/18 financial year. One of the SABC’s biggest cost drivers is the salary bill. To put this into context, the SABC is a R7.2 billion revenue generating company with a salary bill of R3.1 billion. The current ratio of revenue to wage bill is not sustainable given the SABC’s dismal financial situation. It is for this reason that the SABC is contemplating other cost cutting measures to further reduce costs.
THE REVIEW OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING POLICY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- The SABC submits that public broadcasting has an even more important role to play in a world dominated by privately-owned, often global, entities that are primarily driven by commercial interests.
- The SABC not only represents the soul of the nation and its creative potential but is one of the bedrocks of South African culture, showcased by our television productions, our films, radio shows and our music in all our languages.
Minister of Communications, Nomvula Mokonyane. Deputy Minister of Communications, Pinky Kekana
Mr Mziwamadoda Kalako, MP, Portfolio Committee on Communications
Colleagues from the broadcasting and audiovisual content industries
This colloquium comes at a crucial, opportune and exciting time for the SABC as we continue the process of rehabilitation and the renewal of the public broadcaster. While we are still dealing with the financial consequences of well-documented governance failures, the SABC believes these issues are being dealt with so we can put that chapter firmly behind us. To this end, good progress has been made in terms of stabilising the SABC, strengthening governance and regaining integrity.
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