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Calls mount for Ramaphosa to appoint new SABC board | The Citizen

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📺There are calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint a SABC board after the public broadcaster has been without one for 100 days, despite parliament putting forward its recommendations. SABCboard TheCitizenNews Click here to catch up⬇️

, this week described the situation at the public broadcaster as alarming given the importance of the SABC in contributing to South Africa’s democracy.

“It is concerning considering the fact that the SABC is one of the most strategic SOEs [state-owned enterprises] or institutions which is at the centre of democracy when it comes to issues of news, issues of content and issues of informing the public in general.Strategic decisions “We are on record that we are not too concerned in the short term if the SABC is without a board. But now it seems as if it’s no longer a short-term thing. It seems that this has been dragging on and it’s becoming a big concern, purely because the board was supposed to be operationally involved, we are nearing the year-end of the SABC.

The lobby group said the incoming board should be independent and credible for it to adequately fulfil its role at the public broadcaster.

 

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