Sabc board
Unions stand firm on SABC action despite retrenchment process freeze
Bemawu said that the postponement was not good enough and it was demanding that the entire job cuts process be scrapped.
The public broadcaster announced early on Friday morning that its board had suspended the retrenchment process for seven days.
In a statement released early on Friday morning, the board said that this would allow roleplayers to explore further options to ensure the financial sustainability of the public broadcaster.
SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini has told MPs that the broadcaster was projecting a loss of R1.2 billion.
News of the SABC’s improved annual performance comes just over a week after the public broadcaster received the first R2.1 billion of its National Treasury bailout.
The spokesperson for the SABC Vuyo Mthembu said the organisation had not paid performance bonuses in the past five years.
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.
Craig van Rooyen has resigned from the position, citing personal reasons.
The public broadcaster's board has terminated Maroleng's contract with immediate effect.
The ANC said the first order of business for the new board would be to finalise the SABC’s strategic turnaround plan.
The appointment of the board members comes almost a month after the National Assembly passed a resolution to have them join the board.
The National Assembly recommended eight names, including anti-apartheid activist Saths Cooper and respected journalist Mary Papayya.
The ANC has presented its eight candidates, which include journalist Mary Papayya, Advocate Benjamin Lekalakala and anti-apartheid activist and academic Saths Cooper.
Parliament’s communications committee continues interviewing candidates to fill the eight vacancies on the SABC board.
Traditional leader Chief Livhuwani Matsila believes he can add value to the public broadcaster as he already runs a business with a R200 million a year turnover.
Parliament’s communications committee continues interviewing candidates to fill the eight vacancies on the SABC board.
Parliament’s communications committee started the process on Tuesday.
Cosatu said Parliament should have included at least one candidate from the labour sector to serve on the SABC board.
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications is interviewing the 24 candidates shortlisted to fill the eight vacancies on the SABC board.