SOS Coalition contributions to the wider debate via:

INTERVIEWS

2023 Interviews

SOS Coalition: ‘Govt really needs to come through for heavily indebted SABC

8 November 2023

Cape Talk

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Public Broadcasting | Outright rejection of the new SABC Bill and calls for it's withdrawal

9 October 2023

SABC News

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

SOS Coalition calls for SABC to adopt mixed funding model with donations, sponsorships, advertising and money coming from the fiscus

4 October 2023

SA FM

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Reaction to announcement on analogue swith-off

21 June 2023

SABC News

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Promises made by the new SABC board

18 April 2023

SABC News

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

New board of directors for the SABC

18 April 2023

Newzroom Afrika

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Reaction to appointment of a new SABC board

18 April 2023

SABC News

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

2022 Interviews

Nominations for SABC board members announced

25 November 2022

Newzroom Afrika

By: Justine Limpitlaw

 

 

A month since the former SABC Board's term of office ended

18 November 2022

SABC News

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Calls for speedy appointment process for SABC board

26 October 2022

Newzroom Afrika

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Media and Society | Lack of SABC Board, importance of community journalism

23 October 2022

Media and Society

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

 

 

Parliament working on filling SABC board vacancies

1 July 2022

SABC News

By: Uyanda Siyotula, SOS Coalition National Coordinator

OP EDs

2023 Op Eds

Non-appointment of SABC Board raises specter of lapdog broadcaster for 2024 elections

20 February 2023

Daily Maverick

By: Justine LImpilaw

 

Mr President, please follow your mandate and finally appoint the SABC board

20 February 2023

Daily Maverick

By: William Bird

 

Three months since term of SABC board ended

15 January 2023

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

2022 Op Eds

The big analogue TV switch-off is over-hasty and will be a disaster

22 February 2022

Daily Maverick

By: Azola Dayle and Justine Limpitlaw

 

SABC chiefs' firm public responses put forward a different perspective to Phathiswa Magopeni's grievances

7 February 2022

Daily Maverick

By: Justine Limpitlaw

 

Phathiswa Magopeni: The axing of SABC’s head of news raises critical issues which must continue to be aired

30 January 2022

Daily Maverick

By: SOS and MMA

SOS PUBLISHED ARTICLES

2023 Published Articles

The SABC Bill — a massive blow to public broadcasting as we know it

20 February 2023

Daily Maverick

By: Justine LImpilaw

SOS COVERAGE IN ONLINE NEWS

2023 Coverage

Warning that the SABC could drag down Sentech

8 November 2023

Tech Central

By: Sandra Laurence

 

SOS Coalition: 'Govt really needs to come through for heavily indebted SABC'

8 November 2023

CapeTalk

By: Sara-Jayne Makwala King

 

SABC fails to pay R745-million bill for sending out its TV signal

8 November 2023

My Broadband

Myles Illidge

 

Proposed SABC Bill amendments suggest levy to replace TV licences

31 October 2023

SABC News

By: Abongwe Kobokana

 

SABC Bill gives Communications Minister expanded authority

4 October 2023

SABC News

By: Lebo Tshangela

 

‘SABC needs a viable funding model urgently’

3 October 2023

SABC News

By: Abongwe Kobokana

 

7de Laan fans set for public SABC protest to demand show's renewal

26 September 2023

News24

By: Thinus Ferreira

 

'Threat to our democracy': SOS Coalition criticises the SABC, dubbing its finances 'worrisome'

12 September 2023

News24

Thinus Ferreira

 

SABC board member ‘interferes in editorial’

25 June 2023

Times Live

By: Andisiwe Makinana

 

SABC: New board appointed after 6 month delay

28 April 2023

Public Media Alliance

By: N/A

 

New SABC board members must dump their baggage - SOS Coalition

22 April 2023

Citizen

By: Eric Naki

 

The new SABC board must insure profitability 

19 April 2023

Power FM

By: Staff Reporter

 

'We're condident in President Ramaphosa's newly appointed SABC board'

19 April 2023

Cape Talk

By: Amy Fraser

 

SANEF concerned that the SABC remains without a board

23 March 2023

SABC News

By: SABC

 

SANEF concerned about the lack of urgency in appointing a new SABC board

16 March 2023

IOL

By: Lehlohonolo Mashigo

 

Parliament's Communications Committee mulls over SABC Board predicament

15 March 2023

SABC News: Morning Live

By: Leanne Manas

 

Outrage after SABC CEO granted powers of Board

15 February 2023

Public Media Alliance

By: N/A

 

'It;s unlawful': Legal action looms after CEO given power to serve as SABC board

13 February 2023

The Citizen

By: Citizen Reporter

 

NGOs threaten to oppose minister's decision on SABC board

12 February 2023

Times Live

By: Andisiwe Makiwana 

 

SABC and Newzroom Afrika fight for local language ears

5 February 2023

Times Live

By: Andisiwe Makiwana

 

President criticized for delay in SABC board appointment

2 February 2023

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent 

 

Calls mount for Ramaphosa to appoint new SABC board

27 January 2023

The Citizen

By: Citizen Reporter 

 

Concerns raised about delays in SABC board appointment

22 January 2023

East Coast Radio

By: Sibahle Mothe

 

Concerns raised about delays in SABC board appointment

21 January 2023

Jacaranda FM

By: Sibahle Mothe

 

Three months since term of SABC board ended

15 January 2023

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent 

 

Presidency explains SABC board appointment delays

10 January 2023

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent 

 

2022 Coverage

Civil society unhappy with the new deadline issued for analogue TV migration

20 December 2022

IOL

By: Mwangi Githahu

 

Conflict of interest concerns arise as ministry advisor makes SABC board shortlist 

05 December 2022

News24

By:Khulekani Magubane

 

Candidates recommended for SABC Board 

29 November 2022

Public Media Alliance

By: N/A

 

SABC closer to having a board amid gripes about gender parity 

25 November 2022

IOL

By: Soyiso Maliti

 

SABC executive to brief SCOPA on annual report and 2021/2022 finances

23 November 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

SABC still without a new board as State Security Agency’s vetting of candidates drags on

17 November 2022

Daily Maverick

By: Tamsin Metelerkamp

 

SABC exactly a month without a board

15 November 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

Vetting of four SABC Board candidates still outstanding: Maneli

8 November 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

Appointment of an SABC Board should be expedited: SOS

24 October 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

SABC marks a week without board members

23 October 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

Calls to “expedite” SABC board appointments following delay

21 October 2022

Public Media Alliance

By: N/A

 

Speed up board appointments or place SABC at risk, says lobby group 

20 October 2022

News 24

By: Sibongile Khumalo

 

SABC without a board as new candidates await state security vetting 

18 October 2022

New24

By: Sibongile Khumalo

 

SABC boardless after delays in background checks

16 October 2022

My Broadband

By: Staff Writer

 

 

Parliament sends SOS to Mabuza over SABC board crisis

16 October 2022

Times Live

By: Andiswe Makinana

 

Failure to appoint new SABC Board unacceptable and a disgrace: COPE

15 October 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

SABC officially has no board

15 October 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

Parliament’s Communications Committee blamed for delay in appointing new SABC Board

14 October 2022

SABC

By: News Mercedes Besent

 

Any attempt to appoint interim SABC Board will be unlawful: SOS

14 October 2022

SABC News

By: Mercedes Besent

 

MPs blame SSA for delay in naming new SABC board 

9 October 2022

Times Live

By: Andiswe Makinana


The SaveFreeTV campaign fears that many will be left behind in digital TV migration 

7 October 2022

IOL

By: Sibuliso Duba

 

‘I am a woman of integrity,’ Mohlala-Mulaudzi tells parliament’ 

13 September 2022

Sowetan Live

By: Andisiwe Makiinana

 

‘I am a woman of integrity,’ Mohlala-Mulaudzi tells parliament

13 September 2022

Daily Dispatch

By: Andiswe Makinana

 

‘I am a woman of integrity,’ Mohlala-Mulaudzi tells parliament 

13 September 2022

Times Live

By: Andiswe Makinana

 

Controversially sacked Phathiswa Magopeni could make SABC return 

11 September 2022

Times Live

By: Andiswe Makinana

 

SABC invites public to nominate candidates as non-executive members of its board 

24 July 2022

EWN

By: Veronica Mokhoali

 

South Africa: digital migration indefinitely delayed 

8 July Public 2022

Media Alliance

By: N/A

 

The process to fill looming vacancies on the SABC Board is on course

1 July 2022

SABC News

By: SABC

 

#SaveFreeTV campaign welcomes ConCourt decision on ASO

30 June 2022

Bizcommunty

By: N/A

 


E.tv: ‘We know we must vacate broadband spectrum bands’ 

29 June 2022

Tech Central

By: Duncan McLeod

 

ConCourt rules Communications Minister Ntshavheni’s digital migration deadline was unlawful 

28 June 2022

Daily Maverick

By: Ray Mohlaka

 

E.tv in stunning victory over minister in digital TV fight

28 June 2022

Tech Central

By: Duncan McLeod

 

SABC agrees to release report regarding allegations by former GE of News against Board Chair 

22 June 2022

SABC News

By: Horisani Sithole

 

South Africa: Analogue Switch-Off ConCourt Matter Set To Be Heard This Friday 

18 May 2022

Broadcast Media Africa

By: N/A

 

#SaveFreeTV campaign supports free-to-air broadcasters opposing the analogue TV switch-off!

17 May 2022

Polity

By: N/A

 

Eyes on ConCourt as analogue switch-off showdown looms

17 May 2022

IT Web

By: Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

 

We're sorry: SABC apologises to Ntshavheni for chiming in on analogue switch-off case 

6 April 2022

News 24

By: Khulekani Magubane

 

SABC in grovelling apology to the communications minister

6 April 2022

Tech Central

By: Duncan McLeod

 

SABC apologises to Ntshavheni for chiming in on analogue switch-off case

6 April 2022

Engineering News

By: News24Wire

 

South Africa :High Court postpones digital migration after push back 

4 April 2022

Public Media Alliance

By: N/A

 

Analogue switch-off postponed 

30 March 2022

IOL

By: Nicola Daniels

 

Big switch off postponed as analogue TV gets three months reprieve from court 

30 March 2022

IOL

By: Mwangi Githahu

 

Activists call for delay in analogue TV switch-off 

29 March 2022

IOL

By: Nicola Daniels

 

There’s a call to delay the analogue television switch-off. Here’s why. 

16 March 2022

The Daily Vox

By: Fatiima Moosa

 

More than 100 organisations unite to challenge alleged disconnection of analogue TV signal serving 14 million 

10 March 2022

IOL

By: Odwa Mkentane

 

Challenge to state switching off analogue TV signal 

9 March 2022

Press Reader – The Star

By: Nomnode Zondi

 

Civil society organisations to challenge government switching off analogue TV signal by end of March 

8 March 2022

IOL

By: Nomonde Zondi

 

SABC board member instructed Phathiswa Magopeni to interview Ramaphosa’s wife 

26 February 2022

Daily Maverick

By: Ferial Haffajee

 

SABC Head of News dismissed 

2 February 2022

Public Media

By: Alliance N/A

 

 

2012 Coverage

Sentech's digital TV groundhog day 

6 February 2012

mybroadband

By: Jan Vermeulen

 

Pre-emptive Electronic Comms Amendment? 

29 February 2012

Screen Africa