ARTICLES RELATING TO SABC

Vuyo Mbuli's moving memorial service

2013-05-23 09:55

"Today is an overwhelming day for the SABC family," said SABC CEO Lulama Mokhobo at the jam-packed, emotional and moving memorial service for Vuyo Mbuli.

Minister aims to end SABC board upheaval

2013-05-21 18:30

Changes to the Broadcasting Act will be put before Parliament in an attempt to curtail a high turnover of SABC board members, Communications Minister Dina Pule says.

Tributes continue to pour in for Mbuli

2013-05-20 16:53

The death of SABC radio and television presenter Vuyo Mbuli has deprived South Africa of an intelligent and spirited individual, the Anglican Church has said.

Gallery

A look back at the life and career of SABC journalist and Morning Live presenter Vuyo Mbuli, who died suddenly in the early hours of Sunday, 19 May.

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Vuyo Mbuli leaves a legacy, says SABC

2013-05-20 08:11

SABC radio and television presenter Vuyo Mbuli has left a legacy for the country's youth, the public broadcaster's CEO Lulama Mokhobo has said.

Tributes pour in for 'Sharp Sharp' Mbuli

2013-05-19 16:06
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President Jacob Zuma, political parties and the broadcasting community have paid tribute to SABC television and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli.

Eskom, SABC unite to save power

2013-05-15 17:04

Eskom has partnered with the SABC to give South Africans daily real time information on the power system, the power utility says.

Department: Newspaper out to get Pule

2013-05-13 15:27

Allegations in The Sunday Times of extravagant spending by Communications Minister Dina Pule will not stick, the department says.

SABC wants money after snub

2013-05-08 20:46

The SABC wants a Congo TV station to pay for a feed of a previous soccer game, after being refused to air the recent Pirates game.

DRC TV snub costs SABC

2013-05-08 12:03

Not being allowed to televise a CAF soccer match in the DRC has cost the SABC money, but it will not reveal how much.

Outrage over televised Mandela visit

2013-04-30 14:26
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The release of footage, showing a frail and distant Nelson Mandela being visited at home by ANC leaders after his latest health scare, has been met by anger rather than enthusiasm.

ANC, SABC face backlash after Mandela 'exclusive'

2013-04-29 22:30
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Social media commentators have rounded on the ANC and the SABC after new footage of Nelson Mandela was released showing a clearly ailing former president, despite the party's earlier assurances to the contrary.

SABC blames pay-TV growth for failures

2013-04-26 13:32
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In its third-quarter report presented to parliament, the SABC has said that growth in pay-TV in South Africa is to blame for its ongoing failure to deliver on most of its targets.

Suspended SABC officials paid R4m

2013-04-25 07:31
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Suspended SABC head of news Phil Molefe was paid full benefits amounting to R2.2m while at home last year, Communications Minister Dina Pule says.

Unconscionable TV licence penalties

2013-04-18 10:26

Surely reason needs to prevail and the SABC should not be placed above the law for the 10% per month fine imposed on outstanding TV licence fees.

SABC: Soaps should reflect SA's issues

2013-04-12 16:01

Speaking at the annual general meeting of the SABC, CEO Lulama Mokhobo revealed that the public broadcaster's soaps have been told to start reflecting South African society's problems.

DA asks police to probe Dina Pule

2013-04-10 18:14

The DA has asked the police to investigate Communications Minister Dina Pule for alleged corruption.

Zuma approves SABC interim board

2013-04-08 22:17

President Jacob Zuma has endorsed the interim SABC board recommended by Parliament, the communications department says.

SABC negative publicity 'painful'

2013-04-02 12:24

SABC CEO Lulama Mokhobo has admitted in an interview that the ongoing barrage of negative publicity against the public broadcaster has damaged their image.

Green didn't quit SABC board - Zuma

2013-03-24 17:09

President Jacob Zuma says he hasn't received a resignation letter from former SABC board member Pippa Green.

Calls for stability from new SABC board

2013-03-20 14:30

The new SABC board should bring stability at the public broadcaster, the Communication Workers Union says.

Opposition MPs lash out over SABC mayhem

2013-03-19 22:16

Opposition parties say the appointment of the interim SABC board to take the reins at the troubled public broadcaster has been bulldozed through parliament.

SABC gets interim board

2013-03-19 19:00

Parliament has approved the appointment of an interim five-member SABC board, in the wake of wholesale resignations and shocking revelations.

SABC board dissolved

2013-03-19 14:38

The SABC board has been officially disbanded after a heated meeting of Parliament's communications portfolio committee.

 

SABC: Come say goodbye to Vuyo Mbuli

2013-05-22 07:59

The SABC says it wants South Africans to come and say goodbye to popular TV personality Vuyo Mbuli at a memorial service that has been opened to public.

SABC will repay loan soon, says Pule

2013-05-21 11:26

Communications Minister Dina Pule says the SABC will repay its government guaranteed loan of R1bn in full within the next few months.

Vuyo was a role model

2013-05-20 12:02

I woke up this morning to put Morning Live on as I have done every single morning for the past 13 years and Vuyo was gone...

Remembering Mr Sharp Sharp

2013-05-20 10:22

His footprints he has laid; his legacy remains and an impact he has made. Watched Mr Vuyo Mbuli since the start he will be missed but we let him go.

Video

A grief-stricken Leanne Manas speaks on SABC about her experiences working with her Morning Live co-presenter Vuyo Mbuli, who died suddenly in Bloemfontein on 19 May.

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SABC lawyers stop Project Spear screening

2013-05-20 07:52

There was high drama on the fringes of the Franschhoek Literary Festival when the SABC threatened to ­urgently ­interdict the screening of documentary film Project Spear.

Vuyo Mbuli mourned

2013-05-19 09:03
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The Young Communist League of SA has expressed its shock and sadness on the death of SABC television and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli.

Eskom, SABC launch power bulletin

2013-05-15 15:39

Eskom has partnered with the SABC to give South Africans daily real time information on the power system, the power utility has announced.

Radio report on rape unfair - BCCSA

2013-05-09 14:30

The SABC's Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) must acknowledge on air that a news item it broadcast contained insufficient detail, the BCCSA has ruled.

SABC stands by snub claims

2013-05-08 17:36

Despite denials from TP Mazembe, the SABC stands by its claims that its employees were detained at a football stadium in Congo.

SABC eye future CAF coverage

2013-05-06 10:20

The SABC hopes to broadcast the remaining fixtures in Pirates' CAF football campaign, the broadcaster has said.

Video

Frail Nelson Mandela footage

2013-04-30 08:40

The first images of ex-president Nelson Mandela in almost nine months have been revealed. Watch the controversial footage.

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First images of Mandela in nearly 9 months

2013-04-29 18:52

The first images of ex-president Nelson Mandela in almost nine months have been revealed.

Pule: etv, SABC holding up digital migration

2013-04-25 10:13

Communications Minister Dina Pule has blamed free-to air services etv and SABC for the long delays in South Africa's migration to Digital Terrestrial Television.

SIU gets flack over anti-graft targets

2013-04-24 18:49

The Special Investigating Unit has come under fire from MPs for slashing its targets in terms of taking on corruption cases and recovering stolen state funds.

'Cloud of depravity' looms over SABC

2013-04-15 14:32

"A perpetual dark cloud of depravity, ineptitude, self-interest and corruption looms large over the SABC," says the trade union Media Workers Association of South Africa.

SA still reading newspapers

2013-04-11 16:34

Despite a strong rise in the use of the Internet, daily newspapers are retaining their readers, a survey shows.

SABC welcomes new board

2013-04-10 13:27

The SABC welcomed its five new interim board members and pledged its support for them.

SABC must step up or step out

2013-04-03 11:28

I personally do not watch SABC because there is nothing to watch. DSTV is far better with quality than SABC.

Carl Pistorius case won't be broadcast

2013-03-27 12:39

A magistrate has dismissed an application by the SABC to broadcast the case of Carl Pistorius, brother of paralympian Oscar Pistorius, saying he is not a celebrity in his own right.

Minister claims smear campaign

2013-03-24 10:45
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Communications Minister Dina Pule has slammed allegations of nepotism against her and her boyfriend as a smear campaign.

Concerns over interim SABC board

2013-03-20 11:34

The Media Workers' Association of SA says it is disappointed following the "rushed hatchet job" of imposing an interim SABC board, adding the SABC must be free from political interference.

Union welcomes SABC resignations

2013-03-19 19:30

The Creative Workers Union of SA has welcomed the resignation of several SABC board members.

What ails the SABC?

2013-03-19 15:37

Surely it’s time to get a board loyal to the broadcaster alone, says James-Brent Styan.

SABC: And then there was one

2013-03-19 12:50

Remaining SABC board member Suzanne Vos has told MPs she intends to resign as well, and has flayed the communications minister and ex-chair Ben Ngubane.

 
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