Veteran journalist Ronnie Morris passes away

14 Apr 2008

[NEWSWATCH] Respected business and high court journalist Ronnie Morris died in Cape Town over the weekend. The Cape editor of the daily Business Report is believed to have died in his sleep at his Rondebosch East home, reports The Times.

Ronnie Morris passes away in his sleep: http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Insight/Article.aspx?id=747238.

The Sunday Times reported yesterday that the SABC board is hatching a plan to oust CEO Dali Mpofu. According to the paper there is a major clash between the newly appointed SABC board led by chairman Khanyisiwe Mkonza and Dali Mpofu over how Mpofu manages the corporation: http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=747154.

The SABC has rejected a report by the Sunday Times that it was planning to fire its CEO, Dali Mpofu. The chairperson of the board Khanyisile Mkhonza rejected insinuations that the board was planning to fire Mpofu, reports IOL online: www.iol.co.za.

Lesedi FM DJ and TV presenter Seipati Seoke, also known as Twasa, is back on air after having to put her job on the line while waiting for the station to decide whether to give her a long or short term contract. Reports Sunday World: http://www.sundayworld.co.za/swzones/sundayworldNEW/news/news1208048314.asp.

A man has been arrested for trying to burn down the SABC buildings by pouring petrol all over the entrance to its reception. Reports Sunday World: http://www.sundayworld.co.za/swzones/sundayworldNEW/news/news1208048490.asp.

A journalist from Lesotho, Thabo Thakalekoala, could face many years in jail or capital punishment if he is found guilty in a sedation trial where he is accused of defaming the character of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. Reports JOURNALISM.co.za:
http://www.journalism.co.za/news/lesotho-sedition-trial-starts.html.