Sabc inquiry
I need new challenge, says Vanara after resignation from Parly
It's understood Advocate Nthuthuzelo Vanara will be taking up the post of head of legal affairs at the SABC, but he says he's not at liberty to confirm this.
The EFF says it has told the commission of inquiry that it was taken aback when it heard that the ANC demanded more airtime on the SABC.
The SABC established two commissions of inquiries in April, one into editorial interference and the other into sexual harassment.
The SABC says after a full report from the hearings should be finalized by the end of July.
Meeting minutes contradict the former communications minister's testimony that she did not pressurise the SABC board to appoint Hlaudi Motsoeneng as COO.
Parliament’s lawyer Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara will lead the inquiry after MPs specifically asked that he be made available to work with them.
Meeting minutes contradict Faith Muthambi's testimony that she did not pressurise the SABC board to appoint Hlaudi Motsoeneng as COO.
Parliament's legal services held a briefing about the recommendations from ad hoc committee which investigated the public broadcaster's board.
Judith February says as Jacob Zuma’s power wanes, there are greater openings to hold the executive to account.
Minister Faith Muthambi has reportedly written to Baleka Mbete, claiming that she had been ambushed for political reasons during the inquiry.
The interim board members are Mathatha Tsedu, Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, Krish Naidoo, Khanyisile Kwayema and John Mattison.
The SABC inquiry report follows weeks of hearings, painting a bleak picture of political interference on Faith Muthambi's part.
All parties except for the UDM backed the report, which calls for the dissolution of the SABC board.
Among others, the committee found serious mismanagement, political interference and unlawful appointments.
SABC is being probed on various issues in the Auditor General’s report, including irregular expenditure of R5 billion.
The parliamentary committee found serious mismanagement, political interference and unlawful appointments at the SABC.
The Parliamentary inquiry into the SABC is calling for the board to be dissolved and an interim one to be appointed.
The public broadcaster has accused MPs investigating its board fitness to hold office of being biased.
The committee says it will not consider the document until someone at the SABC owns up to writing it.