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Apr 14, 2015

Multichoice tries to keep SABC Contract under wraps. Issues take-down notice. We say NO!

On 17 February 2015, MMA and SOS joined Caxton Publishers in an application to the Competition Tribunal for the contract selling the SABC archives to Multichoice […]
Mar 6, 2015

Free STBs for South Africa’s Poor Only Half the Victory – Our People Deserve More

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) note the announcement made at yesterday’s cabinet briefing concerning the long-awaited broadcasting digital migration. […]
Feb 13, 2015

Cellphone Signal Scrambling Device in Parliament a Disgrace

13 February 2015 Yesterday, a cellphone signal scrambling device was set up in the National Assembly Chamber to prevent all attending the President’s State of the Nation […]
Dec 3, 2014

End of the Road for Tshabalala’s Deception

  On 3rd December, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Commuications conducted an formal inquiry into allegations that SABC Board Chairperson, Ellen Zandile Tshabalala, had willfully or negligently […]
May 20, 2013

SOS Coalition Launches Multi-pronged Campaign to Save the SABC

SOS COALITION LAUNCHES MULTI-PRONGED CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE SABC Following the dissolution and appointment of an Interim SABC Board, the SOS Coalition held an emergency meeting […]
Mar 11, 2013

Resignation of SABC Board Chairperson and Deputy

RESIGNATION OF SABC BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND DEPUTY The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition notes the deepening crises at the SABC. According to news reports both the […]
Mar 7, 2013

Need for an Emergency Parliamentary Hearing to Resolve Crises ay the SABC Board and Management Leve

Chair of the Portfolio Committee on Communications Mr. Sikhumbuzo Eric Kholwane 06 March 2013 Dear Mr Kholwane NEED FOR AN EMERGENCY PARLIAMENTARY HEARING TO RESOLVE CRISES […]
Mar 5, 2013

SOS Welcomes Progress Made on the ICT Policy Review

SOS WELCOMES PROGRESS MADE ON THE ICT POLICY REVIEW PROCESS The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition is pleased to note the Minister of Communications’ announcement of […]
Mar 5, 2013

Continued Crises at the SABC at Parliamentary, Board and Management Levels

CONTINUED CRISES AT THE SABC AT PARLIAMENTARY, BOARD AND MANAGEMENT LEVEL The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition notes the ongoing crises at the SABC at the […]
Feb 27, 2013

New Acting COO and Postponement of Parliamentary Briefing of SIU and Skills Audit Findings

NEW ACTING COO AND POSTPONEMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT AND SKILLS AUDIT FINDINGS SOS notes the SABC Board’s announcement made yesterday that they […]