SABC radio loses PSL rights

NEWSWATCH: Friday, 24 August 2007, certainly was eventful for South Africa's media. The SABC lost its radio rights to broadcast PSL matches, reports the Sunday Times, and also suspended its head of legal services, Mafika Sihlali, “pending a disciplinary enquiry after allegations of corruption and abuse of power were levelled against him”, according to The Times.

By Simone Puterman

27 Aug 2007

Meanwhile, the Mail & Guardian Online writes that judgement has been reserved by the Johannesburg High Court with respect to Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang/Sunday Times dispute.

Plus, conflicting statements were issued by the SA National Civic Organisation regarding the request that Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya be investigated by the National Prosecuting Authority for not applying for amnesty from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, reports IOL.

For more

Sunday Times: PSL pulls plug on soccer broadcasts by SABC radio
The Times: SABC suspends Sihlali
Mail & Guardian Online: Judgement reserved in Manto hearing
IOL: Conflicting messages on editor probe

Simone Puterman

About Simone Puterman

Simone Puterman (@SimoneAtLarge) is currently editor-at-large at Marklives.com and deputy chair of the Sanef online editors subcommittee. After majoring in psychology and linguistics at Rhodes University, and then completing her honours in psychology, she has been in the world of B2B publishing since 1997, with 7.5 year stints at both WriteStuff Publishing and Bizcommunity.com (March 2006-August 2013). Email her at moc.sevilkram@enomis.