Johannesburg – Tuesday, 10 November 2026 – The SABC has noted an article by Thinus Ferreira (Mr Ferreira), published on 9 November 2026, about the recruitment of an employee and a CCMA award on the same matter. The article is inaccurate and misleading in material respects, and the SABC wishes to correct the record. The award as issued by the CCMA confirms that there was no unfair labour practice as claimed in the article.

In terms of the SABC’s recruitment policy, an interview panel’s recommendation must be approved one level above the recruiting manager, so that no manager approves an appointment on which they sat as a panel member. At the time of this appointment, the position of Group Executive: Human Resources was filled in an acting capacity by the line manager for the role concerned. The approval therefore moved one level up, to the GCEO, who signed off the panel’s recommendation as the policy requires. That signature was a governance step. It was not involvement in the recruitment itself.

The matter referred to in the article is being handled by the SABC’s Employee Relations team and is the subject of ongoing legal processes. The SABC will therefore not comment further on its merits.

The SABC was not approached for comment before the article was published. Had it been these facts would have been provided. While the SABC respects the role of the media in holding public institutions accountable, it is equally important that reporting remains accurate, balanced, and fair.

The SABC has asked Mr Ferreira to correct the article. The SABC reserves its rights in relation to this matter.

ENDS

Issued By:                        Group Communications

Media Enquiries:            Mmoni Ngubane (Head of Communications)

NgubaneMV@sabc.co.za T. 011 714 3057| C. 073 688 1590