July 15, 2016
We have reached out to the ANC to insist that the Party refrain from interfering in the affairs of our national public broadcaster, the SABC, which […]
February 29, 2016
SOS Support Public Broadcasting Campaign is calling for an urgent investigation into whether SABC management ordered staff to drop open call-in lines until after the elections, as reported […]
October 7, 2015
This article was originally published in the Star Newspaper on 6 October 2015 By: Sekoetlane Phamodi The SABC has abandoned its obligation to act as an […]
September 15, 2014
Today, the Minister of Communications was scheduled to brief the Portfolio committee on Communications on progress she and the SABC had made in instituting the recommendations […]
June 24, 2014
SOS COALITION BACKS COSATU’S CALL TO RESCUE THE SABC FROM ITS SORRY STATE The SOS Coalition welcomes today’s open letter to the SABC Board by the […]
November 25, 2013
TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE THE ONLY HOPE FOR A TRANSFORMED SABC SOS is alarmed to learn of the findings in the Public Protector’s preliminary report […]
November 20, 2013
SABC BOARD STABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY CRITICAL FOR PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND SABC SUCCESS Last week, South Africans were disappointed to learn that Noluthando Gosa had resigned from […]
May 23, 2013
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 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 […]
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 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. […]
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 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 […]
April 11, 2012
Press Statement – SOS Coalition Notes With Concern Further Instabilities at Our SABC – 11 April 2012
The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition notes with grave concern the latest developments at our public broadcaster, the SABC, regarding the Head of News, Mr. Phil […]
March 19, 2012
Despite the current challenges the SABC faces, we should not undermine the possibilities of it becoming one of the greatest public broadcasters Africa has ever seen. […]
February 24, 2012
According to Robert McChesney public broadcasting is supposed to mean “that they’re doing something in their broadcasting they would not do if they were simply out […]
February 17, 2012
OUR SABC is an SOS initiative. It is a newsletter that tables and debates Public broadcasting issues. The newsletter hopes to not only encourage debate but […]
February 17, 2012
OUR SABC is an SOS initiative. It is a newsletter that tables and debates Public broadcasting issues. The newsletter hopes to not only encourage debate but […]
January 26, 2012
SOS’s draft advocacy document putting forward a series of views on SABC governance, funding, programming etc. It also puts forward proposals on community media issues. SOS_vision_document_-_26_Jan_2012 […]
October 11, 2011
The SOS Coalition has produced a pamphlet that outlines the major principles reflected in SOS’s vision for a strong new public broadcasting landscape. SOS_pamphlet_-_final FacebookTweetLinkedIn
October 22, 2010
SOS notes the outcomes of the Parliamentary Hearing on 20 October. SOS condemns the Board for lack of preparation but notes that not only the Board […]