According to today's statement, SANEF believes that the selection of board members should be reviewed to avoid party political influences and ensure greater civil society participation: “Another factor that needs to be reconsidered is the political “deployment” of executives to the SABC.
“SANEF hopes that the issues will be speedily resolved so that the broadcaster, which communicates to the biggest media audience in the country, will be able to return to the role of public broadcaster as per its mandate.”

Earlier this week, head of news and current affairs programmes Snuki Zikalala was suspended, pending an inquiry into his conduct by group CEO Dali Mpofu, who in turn was suspended a day later by the SABC board, pending an inquiry into his alleged refusal to implement decisions of the board.

The board itself, only a few days earlier, was told by the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications that the committee had lost confidence in it, indicating that the appointment of its members is likely to be reviewed, if not ended, by Parliament soon.

For more:

• The Times Online: Mpofu seeks legal action against SABC
  
• IOL: Snake pit at SABC exposed
  
• IOL: Board was gunning for Mpofu
  
• IOL: Mpofu's High Court bid
  
• News24.com: Mpofu taking his fight to court
  
• IOL: Axed SABC man puzzled
  
• News24.com: 'No link' in SABC dismissals
  
• IOL: Little nobility in SABC soapie
  
• Bizcommunity.com: SABC board, management united to restore stability
  
• Bizcommunity.com: SABC crisis: a blessing in disguise?
  
• Business Day: Commander Zikalala and SABC's corridors of fear
  
• ITWeb: Ivy's budget speech postponed

[9 May 2008 16:32]

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