Apologies and oustings

[NEWSWATCH] Bullard has apologised for offending anyone, but is going ahead with a lawsuit against the Sunday Times for unlawful dismissal, and the SABC Board remains in the spotlight.

David Bullard has offered his "sincere and heartfelt apologies" to those who were offended by his now-discontinued Out to Lunch column, but he has said that he will be suing his former employers for violating labour laws.
IOL: Bullard: Sorry, but I'm suing: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Media&set_id=1&click_id=3015&art_id=vn20080419085719449C871508.
M&G: Bullard: 'I offer sincere and heartfelt apologies': http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=337244&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/.

The SABC board members' saga is back in the spotlight, this time around, the ANC caucus has publicly called for it to quit or face being disbanded and replaced with a credible board. The tale of the new board began shortly after it was appointed by President Thabo Mbeki and before he was ousted as the president of the ANC.
Sunday Times: SABC 4 must quit: ANC: http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=752217.

SABC chief executive officer, Dali Mpofu, is facing the axe for financial loses the corporation experienced last year and the loss TV rights for Premier League soccer.
IOL: Corridors of power a dangerous place to be: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Media&set_id=1&click_id=3015&art_id=vn20080420084603500C275564.

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