SABC to probe editorial interference, abuse of power allegations against board chair Makhathini

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The SABC board is launching an investigation into allegations made against board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini by the public broadcaster’s head of news Phathiswa Magopeni.

Her refusal, she claimed, and complaints from the ANC about how the SABC covered its election campaign, could be the reason there was an attempt to place the blame on her for theShe has subsequently been found guilty of misconduct for failing to prevent the airing of theMagopeni accused Mxakwe and Makhathini of editorial interference for allegedly exerting pressure on her for an interview with Ramaphosa during his campaign in Limpopo.

According to her, Makhathini got involved through a phone call in which he asked what she had done about the Ramaphosa interview since the call made by Mxakwe. “I asked him what he was coming to do, as news had no scheduled interview with him, and there was no preparation for such by editors. Magopeni also claimed another incident of overreach on the part of Makhathini was in May when he called her about SABC coverage of the succession battle in theShe said he told her there was a court battle taking place and the other side of the family contesting the throne had to be heard.

 

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