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
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 […]