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Parliament wants struggling SOEs to explain continuous pleas for bailouts
National Treasury told MPs that the SABC had asked for R4.9 billion in financial support, the Post Office (Sapo) needed R1.5 billion, and the Airports Company...
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Govt’s R500bn COVID-19 relief fund has not all been looted, says Treasury
Treasury officials on Tuesday briefed Parliament’s standing committee on appropriations on procurement to counter the pandemic.
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Treasury says SABC, Sapo asked for financial support
It also revealed the Post Office had asked for R4.9 billion to help it through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IPO rejects CWU’s call for dissolution of SABC board
The union has been joined by Congress of South African Trade Unions, which is calling on the entire SABC board to step down after the public broadcaster requested yet another cash injection.
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Cosatu calls for SABC board to step down after asking for COVID-19 relief
The SABC has asked Treasury for R1.5 billion in COVID-19 relief but government is yet to respond to the request.
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Govt yet to respond to SABC’s plea for R1.5bn COVID-19 funding
The public broadcaster has struggled to manage their crumbling finances with the pandemic, the final nail in the coffin.
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SABC applies for R1.5bn from COVID-19 relief fund
The application for emergency relief comes as the public broadcaster plans to retrench 600 permanent staff and terminate the contracts of over 1,000 freelancers.
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MPs want probe into SABC contracts, raise concerns over corruption
Members of Parliament (MPs) believe contracts were at the centre of the SABC’s financial woes.
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SABC never wants to ask for money again - CFO Yolande van Biljon
The public broadcaster has in the past struggled to generate revenue and was in constant need of bailouts.
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SABC retrenchments premature, MPs told
The SABC is planning on laying off 600 employees as part of a turnaround plan.
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Parliament to discuss fate of SABC workers
Last year, the planned retrenchment of 981 employees was abandoned after an outcry from not only MPs, but also labour.
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Sanef expresses concern for media industry amid retrenchments
Primedia is the latest firm to be affected following an announcement that it will be initiating a section 189 process as it looks to restructure the business during a tough economic climate.
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SABC formally restores editorial independence in its newsroom
The move reverses what was known as an upward referral policy introduced during the tenure of former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
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Fears grow as SA economy bleeds jobs amid COVID-19
About eight million people returned to work at the beginning of the month when the lockdown was eased to level 3.
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Bemawu wants answers from SABC on looming job cuts after govt bailout
The SABC has told workers that the process would begin soon and about 600 employees would be affected.
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SABC says retrenchments part of plans to be financially stable
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.
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SABC says it plans to start retrenchment process
In a statement released on Thursday, the public broadcaster said it met with representatives of organised labour where they were issued with a Section 189 notice.
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WATCH LIVE: South Africa National Day of Prayer: 31 May 2020
On this day, all South Africans are called upon to turn their thoughts to all who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SABC taking precautions after KZN staffer gets false positive COVID-19 result
The broadcaster was forced to close its doors in Durban after an employee tested positive on Tuesday and it’s understood the lab, which confirmed the results said an error occurred during the testing process.
