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Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri dead at 71

Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri died of natural causes on Monday night, the presidency said. She was 71.

No luck in court for suspended SABC chief

The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed SABC group CEO Dali Mpofu’s application to have his suspension set aside.

Strict security for SA’s digital TV decoders

Strict security features will be installed in set-top boxes that will enable South Africans to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting.

Ministers meet SABC board about credibility, 2010

Eight ministers and deputies have met the SABC board to discussed the credibility and accuracy of the broadcaster’s news reports.

SABC board hits back at executive

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board on Tuesday condemned seven members of the broadcaster’s executive for signing a petition calling for it to resign. Board…

SABC board appointment process to be reviewed

The procedures of appointing the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) board are to be reviewed, Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said on Tuesday. Speaking…

Mpofu: Presidency orchestrated my suspension

The presidency orchestrated South African Broadcasting Corporation CEO Dali Mpofu’s suspension, his lawyers claimed on Thursday. Mpofu is challenging his suspension in the…

Mpofu tight-lipped over court action

Suspended South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) group chief executive Dali Mpofu was tight-lipped on Tuesday over his planned court action against its board. ”I’m not…

Minister: No link between Mpofu, Zikalala

No link seems to exist between the suspensions of South African Broadcasting Corporation group CEO Dali Mpofu and head of news Snuki Zikalala, Communications Minister Ivy…

Minister concerned over SABC suspensions

Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri expressed ”great concern” on Wednesday about the suspension of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) CEO Dali Mpofu and head…

Sentech cash pinch ‘frustrates’ minister

Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri has criticised the Treasury for failing to finance state-owned signal carrier Sentech, Business Day reported on Tuesday. Treasury…

No ANC decision on Motlanthe

It has not been decided whether African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe will become South Africa’s deputy president, the party’s secretary general,…

Hundreds march against gender violence

Hundreds of men and women, including Cabinet ministers, marched in Pretoria on Wednesday in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children…

ANC mulls idea of media tribunal

The African National Congress (ANC) wants to consider setting up a media tribunal to discuss how participation of the public is juxtaposed with current self-regulation in the…

‘More questions than answers’ on Pikoli

Parliamentary opposition parties were unmoved on Tuesday by the Presidency’s explanation of the suspension of National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli. Freedom Front…

Report: Mbeki to act against Selebi

President Thabo Mbeki is about to act against police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi, the Cape Argus reported on Tuesday. An inquiry into claims that Selebi had links with…

Have a little respect, says Shilowa on Heritage Day

Respecting the diversity of all cultures and living in the spirit of ubuntu were highlighted at Gauteng’s Heritage Day celebrations.

Heritage Day: Minister praises role of poetry

People without a memory cannot chart their past to the future, Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said during Heritage Day celebrations.

Review clears two Post Office officials

A draft post-forensic review has cleared the current acting chief executive of the South African Post Office and its financial director of any wrongdoing, the board of the…