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Sipho Hlongwane, writing in Daily Maverick, recounts the sorry saga that is the SABC right now.
I wonder how this mess might be described as a TV soapie...
In the latest episode of South Africa's longest running and most expensive soapie Board Games, all but three of the remaining board members resign, but as they head for the door, who knows what lies beyond... Can Suzanne, Pippa and Claire make a go of it? Can our three intrepid board members turn the corporation around? They are women... will they roar? Only time will tell. Meanwhile Hlaudi weathers the storm... or does he? And Mike is going... or is he?
Stay with us as this drama unfolds... It's a stirring tale of intrigue, whispers in the corridors... and power behind the scenes - and your screens!
Latest: Subsequent to writing and posting this Newswatch, we have learned that Pippa Green resigned from then board this morning. See City Press: Another SABC board member resigns.
It appears from Marshall's review of the evening that it staggered from one foul-up to another - and apparently last year's effort also had its share of downs.
Well, look on the bright side: if you missed the Saftas this year, you will have the chance to miss them again next year - unless of course something quite drastic is done to change what seems to be a sick production to a slick one.
Surely it can't be that hard? As Marshall writes "Just like last year, the badly-produced show had people wandering in front of the cameras and winners walking all the way from the back of the room when their names were called (leaving them no time to make their acceptance speeches)."
Surely it can't be that hard to tell people to stop walking in front the cameras, and seat the nominees closer to the stage?
At least that would be a start.