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Makhathini: SABC CEO Mxakwe justified in instituting charges against Magopeni
Phathiswa Magopeni, the former SABC head of news has accused board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini and CEO Madoda Mxakwe of editorial interference.
In her complaint, axed head of news Phathiswa Magopeni accused Madoda Mxakwe of using the 'Special Assignment' issue to 'destroy and hound' her out of the public broadcaster.
This as the public broadcaster's Editor-in-chief, Phathiswa Magopeni, lodges formal complaints of editorial interference and abuse of power against the CEO, Madoda Mxakwe.
The complaint was lodged by group executive for news and current affairs Phathiswa Magopeni.
SABC editor-in-chief Phathiswa Magopeni has been found guilty of misconduct for failing to stop the airing of an interdicted episode of Special Assignment.
The public broadcaster presented its 2019/2020 annual report, indicating that year-on-year fruitless and wasteful expenditure now stood at R27 million.
SABC Group CEO Madoda Mxakwe on Tuesday presented the public broadcaster’s 2019/2020 annual results for the financial year that ended in March.
The state-owned broadcaster said it had notified 600 employees that they could be retrenched. The SABC met with unions and employees as it planned to begin the retrenchment process.
The SABC said it would oppose the court application brought by its former chief operating officer in which he is demanding R16 million or his job back.
The SABC fired chief operating officer Chris Maroleng last year after a disciplinary hearing found him guilty of misconduct, but he said the way he was fired was wrong and unlawful.
The SABC board says the claims levelled against its chief executive officer Madoda Mxakwe, CFO Yolande van Biljon are intended to bring the SABC into disrepute.
The SABC board described the distribution of the memorandum, authored by non-executive directors Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi and Marcia Socikwa as ‘highly prejudicial’.
The SABC’s leadership addressed Parliament’s communications committee on the steps being taken to fix the ailing state-owned broadcaster.
The public broadcaster's leadership was addressing Parliament's communications committee on Tuesday on the steps being taken to fix it.
SABC CEO Madoda Mxakwe testified at the state capture commission of inquiry on Tuesday where he discussed their efforts to turn the organisation around.
SABC chief executive Madoda Mxakwe and Phathiswa Magopeni are expected to shed further light on the current state of the public broadcaster with particular focus on newsroom independence and editorial integrity.
The SABC said its dire financial situation worsened during the 2018/19 financial year and the corporation ended with a cash balance of only R72 million in the bank.
The SABC expects to make a net loss of R568 million this year. This is R281 million more than forecast in its budget.
Reports emerged on Monday night that three members of the public broadcaster also stepped down.