Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng told the commission of inquiry into state capture that the suspension of a group of journalists known as the SABC 8, who were subsequently fired from the public broadcaster, had nothing to do with their refusal and failure to adhere to a decision he had taken to ban the broadcasting of violent and destructive protests.
Motsoeneng told the commission on Wednesday that there were no consequences for journalists who failed to adhere to his decision. Motsoeneng further denied being involved in their suspension, adding that even the labour court had found that he was supposed to “overrule management” on the decision. Krige and Pillay testified that at the meeting, Motsoeneng had said: “We are cleaning up the organisation. People are doing their own stuff. There are many journalists outside that want to work for the SABC. The environment outside is bad. No person [within the SABC] is independent. The SABC is independent. This is the new SABC. You must adapt or find a job elsewhere.”
Motsoeneng said he would have to jog his memory on whether he had actually said: “If people do not adhere, get rid of them.”
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