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Independence from vested interests is key

The public cannot be blamed for throwing up its hands in dismay as yet another SABC board member resigns.

According to Mariette Liefferink

R3,4-million settlement for Mokoetle

Embattled former SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle received a settlement of R3,4-million following his resignation on Wednesday, the SABC said.

Legal costs swallow Solly’s settlement

Solly Mokoetle allegedly received close to R3-million as a settlement. But sources say he will walk away with "virtually nothing".

According to Mariette Liefferink

Sanef: Make Mokoetle settlement public

The public has a right to know the details of the financial settlement bestowed on embattled former SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle, Sanef said on Thursday.

Mokoetle denies report of R30m SABC settlement

Mokoetle denies report of R30m SABC settlement

Embattled former SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle on Thursday denied a settlement of R30-million following his resignation.

SABC board turns on chair

SABC board turns on chair

Three SABC board members rounded on chairperson Ben Ngubane at a heated meeting this week.

Fourth member resigns from embattled board

Yet another person resigns from the beleaguered SABC board.

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.

The centre cannot hold at SABC board

The centre cannot hold at SABC board

The resignation of well-respected SABC board deputy chairperson Felleng Sekha could signal a domino effect across the board.

‘Molefe axed controversial bulletins’

‘Molefe axed controversial bulletins’

SABC staff were allegedly told to delete the story about the board’s opposition to Phil Molefe’s appointment as head of SABC news.

SABC’s Mokoetle to challenge suspension

SABC’s Mokoetle to challenge suspension

SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle intends to challenge his suspension by the public broadcaster’s board and any disciplinary action that may follow.

Unions aim to block SABC’s ‘conduit’

Executive manager for stakeholder management at SABC is known as the "conduit" because of a close relationship he claims to have with President Zuma.

SABC board’s turnaround intervention

SABC board’s turnaround intervention

The SABC board has taken over responsibility for drafting a turnaround plan for the ailing public broadcaster.

Board moves to suspend SABC boss

The SABC board has moved to suspend CEO Solly Mokoetle, it emerged on Tuesday.

SABC: Molefe is head of news

SABC CEO Solly Mokoetle has announced that Phil Molefe is the public broadcaster’s new head of news, despite the board opposing the appointment.

New storm breaks over Ngubane

New storm breaks over Ngubane

Questions have been raised about SABC chairperson Ben Ngubane’s role in lobbying for the adoption of Japanese digital broadcasting technology.

SABC: The next instalment

The SABC’s new CEO, Solly Mokoetle, went through torment at the public broadcaster because of what he describes as a "shabby" 2005 audit report.

No divisions in SABC board over CEO, says chairperson

There are no divisions in the SABC board over the appointment of new group CEO Solly Mokoetle, chairperson Dr Ben Ngubane said on Wednesday.

SABC board backs new boss

SABC board members have scorned reports suggesting there is a rift between the new board and the ­broadcaster’s new chief executive, Solly Mokoetle.