{"id":18043,"date":"2025-06-01T15:30:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/?p=18043"},"modified":"2025-06-01T15:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:30:15","slug":"sabc-sends-condolences-message-to-mp-petros-sitholes-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/sabc-sends-condolences-message-to-mp-petros-sitholes-family\/","title":{"rendered":"SABC SENDS CONDOLENCES MESSAGE TO MP PETROS SITHOLE\u2019S FAMILY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Johannesburg \u2013 Sunday, 1 June 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to extend its sincere condolences to the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Chief Whip, Petros MK Sithole&#8217;s family following his tragic passing on Saturday night.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Honourable MP Sithole was a member of the Parliamentary Portofolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. He played a key role in championing the transformation and sustainability of the SABC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Chairperson of the SABC Board, Khathutshelo Ramukumba stated that &#8220;We are saddened by the news of Mr Sithole&#8217;s passing, he was a valuable member of the Committee and his expertise, knowledge and advice on the role of the SABC as a public service media will be missed. We would like to send our condolences to his beloved family and friends and thank them for allowing him to be part of the key role players shaping our public service broadcaster.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">May his soul rest in peace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ENDS<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Issued By: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Group Communications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media Enquiries: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mmoni Ngubane (Head: Communications)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NgubaneMV@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johannesburg \u2013 Sunday, 1 June 2025 &#8211; The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to extend its sincere condolences to the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Chief Whip, Petros MK Sithole&#8217;s family following his tragic passing on Saturday night.\u00a0 Honourable MP Sithole was a member of the Parliamentary Portofolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. 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