SOS Coordinator

May 23, 2013

SOS Coalition Responds to the Minister of Communications’ Budget Vote Speech

CONNECTING SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH PUBLIC BROADCASTING: THE SOS COALITION RESPONDS TO THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS’ BUDGET VOTE SPEECH. The Minister of Communication gave her budget speech […]
May 20, 2013

SOS Mourns the Passing of Vuyo Mbuli

SOS MOURNS THE PASSING OF VUYO MBULI The SOS Coalition is deeply saddened by the news of the sudden death of radio and television journalist and […]
Feb 4, 2013

SABC pays back R416 million towards R1 billion loan – a critical summary

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 […]
Dec 14, 2012

SOS Written Submission on ICASA Preliminary Report on the Broadcasting Regulatory Framework

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 […]
Dec 11, 2012

The SABC Needs to Review its Editorial Policies. And Stick to Them

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 […]
Nov 27, 2012

SOS Calls for the Immediate Withdrawal of the ICASA Amendment Bill

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 […]
Nov 22, 2012

SABC – DoC Shareholder Compact 2011/12

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 […]
Nov 21, 2012

Ensuring Innovative Citizen-Oriented Public Broadcasting in South Africa

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, […]
Nov 12, 2012

SOS Welcomes Resolution of the FXI Blacklisting Complaint against the SABC

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) […]
Nov 10, 2012

SOS Supports the Final Resolution of FXI’s Blacklisting Complaint

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 […]