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What is reported to have landed Jimi Matthews on the wrong side of Motsoeneng is that fact that he tried to close the meeting and "according to broadcasting sources, apparently said it was 'nonsensical' to try to stem the leaks".
Matric-less Motsoeneng was apparently furious, gave Matthews a dressing down in front of the staff - telling him he had no "authority to close the meeting, and later ordered him to his office to discuss the matter", according to the report.
Mail & Guardian reports that "this is the latest round in a battle between the SABC's ANC loyalists and the news team who are fighting to preserve their editorial independence and integrity, and resisting political interference in their work in the run-up to the general election."
It is heartening that there are still people with integrity at the national broadcaster.
In the opinion of the writer, some board members and some in management "don't see their role as a buffer between politicians and journalists, or the protectors of the latter. They see their role as cheerleaders of the ruling party."
And that's a mistake.