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Maake on Hunger Strike Against SABC
Actor-director Sello Maake ka Ncube is going hungry for 30 days to protest the way government and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have been spending the public’s money.

Maake, who joined a growing group of media professionals whose stated aim is to use the hunger strike to shame the SABC into getting its act together, believes South Africans are starving for local content.

Maake says he had to take a stand because the public broadcaster is abusing the African culture.

To read the article titled, “Top actor joins hunger strike against SABC,” click here.

Source:

<br /> Citizen

Article link:

http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=107095,1,22
SABC Denies Suspension Reports
The interim board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has denied rumours that four executives had been suspended in connection with fraud and mismanagement highlighted in an auditor-general’s report.

The board was reacting to reports emanating from within the SABC that Robin Nicholson (chief financial officer), Mvuzo Mbebe (group executive: content enterprises), Mabela Satekge (head: procurement) and Anton Heunis (head: audience services) have been suspended.

In a press statement, the SABC board says the rumours are incorrect and could undermine the processes which have been set up to deal with the contents of the auditor-general report. If further says that no one at the public broadcaster had been suspended yet.

To read the article titled, “SABC board denies suspending executives,” click here.

Source:

<br /> Business Day

Article link:

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=82768