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February 18, 2013
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2013 – SOS DISSAPOINTED THAT ICT AND BROADCASTING ISSUES FORGOTTEN On Thursday President Zuma gave his State of the Nation Address, […]
February 14, 2013
The Minister of Communications Ms Dina Pule iParioli Office Park, Block C, 1166 Park Street, Hatfield, Pretoria Hatfield South Africa 0001 7 February 2013 Dear Minister […]
February 14, 2013
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2013 – SOS CALLS FOR ICT TO BE A KEY FOCUS AREA Tonight President Zuma will be giving his State of […]
February 7, 2013
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND SWIFTLY RESOLVED The SOS Coalition is very concerned about the ongoing allegations of corruption against the […]
February 5, 2013
THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING IN THE DIGITAL ERA Public service broadcasting plays an important role in providing access to and participation in […]
February 4, 2013
SABC PAYS BACK R416 MILLION TOWARDS R1 BILLION LOAN – CRITICAL SUMMARY The SABC announced that it has paid back a significant portion of the R1 […]
February 3, 2013
OPEN LETTER TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Chair of the Portfolio Committee on Communications Mr. Sikhumbuzo […]
February 2, 2013
Following the series of crises within the SABC since 2007 which led to the dissolution and appointment of an interim Board in 2009, SOS threw its […]
January 24, 2013
The CTO’s 8th Digital Broadcasting Switchover Forum 2013 will once again bring together senior policy makers, broadcasters, telecoms services providers, industry solution providers and other stakeholders […]
January 23, 2013
SOS WELCOMES KICK-OFF OF ICT POLICY REVIEW After years of lobbying for a full and purposive review of the broadcasting and related sectors , the SOS […]
January 15, 2013
ROGRESS ON DIGITAL MIGRATION – SOS COALITION CONCERNS AND PROPOSALS The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition welcomes the Department of Communications conciliatory meeting with free-to-air broadcasters, […]
January 4, 2013
The SOS Coalition handed over its written submission in respect of the ICASA Amendment Act to the Minister of Communications, today. In line with our press […]
December 14, 2012
SOS recognises that the Preliminary Report represents a significant amount of work which has gone into the preparation thereof. For ICASA’s ease of reference it deals […]
December 12, 2012
SOS WELCOMES MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT OF ICT POLICY REVIEW PANEL & CALLS FOR A TRANSPARENT, PARTICIPATORY & EFFICIENT REVIEW Since the SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition’s inception […]
December 11, 2012
THE SABC NEEDS TO REVIEW ITS EDITORIAL POLICIES. AND STICK TO THEM. Last week the SOS Coalition was one of the many voices which decried the […]
December 5, 2012
SOS CALLS FOR A TRANSFORMED AND CREDIBLE SABC Yesterday evening, Business Day political editor, Sam Mkokeli, Sunday Times political editor, S’thembiso Msomi and bureau editor, Andrew […]
November 27, 2012
SOS CALLS FOR THE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF THE ICASA AMENDMENT BILL The SOS Coalition is deeply concerned by the latest actions by the Minister of the […]
November 22, 2012
This is the shareholder compact signed between the Government of the Republic of South Africa in the Department of Communications and the SABC. While both parties […]
November 21, 2012
This booklet entails the SOS Coalition’s principles as well as outlines the Coalition’s vision for the future of public broadcasting in South Africa in a fresh, […]
November 12, 2012
SOS WELCOMES RESOLUTION OF THE FXI BLACKLISTING COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SABC The SOS Coalition welcomes the joint statement released by the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) […]
November 10, 2012
SOS SUPPORTS THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF FXI’S BLACKLISTING COMPLAINT On Monday 12 November the Freedom of Expression Institute’s long-running SABC “Blacklisting” case will finally be heard […]
November 10, 2012
Last week the SABC Board presented its Annual Report to Parliament. While the broadcaster waxed lyrical about the results its yet to be seen turnaround strategy […]
September 20, 2012
SOS DISMAYED BY REPEATED SABC CRISES Once again the SABC finds itself in the news for the wrong reasons and has, once again, remained conspicuously silent. […]
September 14, 2012
Today, the SOS Coalition made its written submission in response to the proposed Electronic Communications Act Amendment Bill. While SOS welcomes many of the technical amendments […]
August 24, 2012
THE SOS COALITION FINALLY MEETS WITH THE SABC On Wednesday the 22 of August the SOS Coalition met with GCEO, Lulama Mokhobo, and her executive team […]
August 22, 2012
A CRITICAL SUMMARY OF THE DOC’S DTT STATE OF READINESS REPORT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISE Last Wednesday, 15 August, the Department […]
August 20, 2012
INVITATION TO SOS PRESS CONFERENCE The SOS Coalition has scheduled a meeting with SABC GCEO, Lulama Mokhobo, for Wednesday 22 August 2012 to discuss, among other […]
August 16, 2012
In our July 2012 submission to ICASA on its proposed DTT regulations, the SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa argue, inter alia, for the following key […]
August 14, 2012
The SOS Coalition is deeply concerned at the current state of affairs at the SABC. The Coalition notes with disappointment its thwarted attempts to meet its […]
July 12, 2012
Department of Communications Commits to Open, Transparent and Inclusive ICT Policy Review Process SJ Phamodi 12 July 2012 Following the SOS Coalition’s Tuesday press statement […]