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Parliament’s oversight committee on communications was briefed on Tuesday on progress the SABC has made on its turnaround strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SABC risks factual insolvency by end of March, Parliament hears

Factual, or technical insolvency occurs when a company’s liabilities exceed its assets

The cheap and legal delivery of most grants can be achieved by simply using banks and ATMs.

MPs inch closer to final recommendations for interim SABC board

MPs also discussed recommendations around the "shareholder" of the SABC, which is currently Minister Muthambi.

DA to oppose Maguvhe’s SABC inquiry interdict against parly ad hoc committee

The Democratic Alliance will go to court to oppose the interdict against members of Parliament’s ad hoc committee looking into the SABC board

The Gauteng SACP says it wants to take action against the Midvaal municipality and the SABC for not meeting demands.

Talk show gag: SABC has some explaining to do

Media experts say the latest "banning" incident at the SABC has made a mockery of freedom of expression, and the public broadcaster must explain.

The FXI has withdrawn its complaint against the SABC over the alleged blacklisting of certain political analysts.

Complaint withdrawn against SABC over ‘blacklist’

A complaint by the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) against the SABC over the black-listing of commentators has been withdrawn.

Little progress on AG’s SABC findings

Little progress on AG’s SABC findings

The public broadcaster has largely ignored recommendations by the auditor general and this has been blamed on the fact that most executives have left.

SABC defends ‘uneducated’ boss

Supporters say SABC’s chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.

SABC set to axe 13 senior managers

Senior managers at the SABC have been targeted for retrenchment as the public broadcaster sets about pruning its R78-million annual salary bill.

SABC turmoil: acting CEO is the latest target

SABC turmoil: acting CEO is the latest target

Acting SABC chief executive Robin Nicholson’s position is in jeopardy over accusations of mismanagement.

SABC chief in ‘bizarre’ predicament

SABC chief in ‘bizarre’ predicament

SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle is taking huge financial strain, saying he has run up legal bills of more than R500 000 in the six weeks since his suspension.

To fix SABC, break it up

It’s a re-run: rather than only reporting on South Africa, the SABC is itself once again a news story. And for all the wrong reasons.

CWU supports Mokoetle’s suspension

The Communications Workers Union has expressed its support for the SABC board’s decision to suspend General Chief Executive Officer Solly Mokoetle.

Trail of debt all the way to China

Mampone hits back

"People are already talking about the post-Gab Mampone era. But they’re absolutely wrong. I’m still at the SABC and I’ll be back."

‘Drawn into a scandal where none exists’

In the spirited articles that the <i>M&G</i> has published on me since 2007, facts and my side of the story have always been insufficiently consulted.

Hungry for change

Filmmakers fast in protest against SABC’s local content cuts. Says TV director Michael Lee: the first three days of the hunger strike are the hardest.