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MDDA mourns the passing of newly appointed board member, Dr Natalie Skeepers

Media

MDDA mourns the passing of newly appointed board member, Dr Natalie Skeepers

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 day

MDDA welcomes new board members Dr Skeepers and Ms Malefane

Media

MDDA welcomes new board members Dr Skeepers and Ms Malefane

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 day

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Telecoms & Networks

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Nqobile Dludla 8 Apr 2025

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Telecoms & Networks

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

Source © Kirill Kedrinski Cape Town TV has expressed the opinion that digital migration is not the success claimed by the communications minister

TV

Broadcast digital migration will erode free-to-air TV market

27 Feb 2023

Image source: convisum –

Management & Leadership

National Assembly approves candidates recommended for SABC Board

7 Dec 2022

Call for nomination of people to fill Icasa vacancies

Management & Leadership

Call for nomination of people to fill Icasa vacancies

21 Jul 2021

Challenges facing SABC's proposal to collect license fees on private streaming channels

Media & Entertainment Law

Challenges facing SABC's proposal to collect license fees on private streaming channels

Ian Jacobsberg 29 Oct 2020

President appoints SABC board members

Management & Leadership

President appoints SABC board members

12 Apr 2019

Eight names recommended for SABC board

Management & Leadership

Eight names recommended for SABC board

15 Mar 2019

SABC board vacancies to be finalised in March

Management & Leadership

SABC board vacancies to be finalised in March

25 Feb 2019

SABC's retrenchment plan put on ice

Management & Leadership

SABC's retrenchment plan put on ice

4 Feb 2019

SABC board applications under consideration

Management & Leadership

SABC board applications under consideration

24 Jan 2019

TV

Portfolio committee shortlists candidates for SABC board

17 Oct 2018

Icasa Chair to be sentenced today

Criminal Law

Icasa Chair to be sentenced today

3 Apr 2018

Committee sets deadline to axe Icasa chairman

Management & Leadership

Committee sets deadline to axe Icasa chairman

Nick Hedley 28 Feb 2018

Minister of Communications Ayanda Dlodlo. Image:

Media

SABC may have new board this week, says Dlodlo

Bekezela Phakathi 11 Oct 2017

Media

JZ passes on SABC candidates

Nico Gous 6 Oct 2017

Call for urgent inquiry into Media Development and Diversity Agency

Media Freedom

Call for urgent inquiry into Media Development and Diversity Agency

1 Sep 2017

Employment opportunities for young trainees

Skills Development & Training

Employment opportunities for young trainees

Lutando Ndamase 27 Nov 2016

ANC puts 'best MPs' on SABC inquiry

Media

ANC puts 'best MPs' on SABC inquiry

7 Nov 2016

Yes, it's intentionally upside down... Hlaudi Motsoeneng, chief operating officer of the SABC, holds the corporation’s first quarterly media briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 28 January 2015. Picture: SAPA stringer. ©

Media

#HlaudiHasFallen: End of the road for the SABC emperor and his board

Marianne Thamm 7 Oct 2016

ANC mandate is clear: Get rid of SABC board

Media

ANC mandate is clear: Get rid of SABC board

Thanduxolo Jika 4 Oct 2016

ANC caucus warns SABC board to void Motsoeneng decision or face the heat

Labour Law & Unions

ANC caucus warns SABC board to void Motsoeneng decision or face the heat

Khulekani Magubane 29 Sep 2016

SABC denies it banned footage of protests

Media Freedom

SABC denies it banned footage of protests

Genevieve Quintal 20 Sep 2016

Set-top boxes on hold amid encryption row

TV

Set-top boxes on hold amid encryption row

16 Sep 2016

Media Freedom

Deadlines loom for SABC as lobbyists step up the pressure

Natasha Marrian 15 Jul 2016

Parliament left to deal with SABC

Media Freedom

Parliament left to deal with SABC

Genevieve Quintal and Natasha Marrian 13 Jul 2016

Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Media Freedom

Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Genevieve Quintal 7 Jul 2016

Axe hovers over SABC bigwigs

Media

Axe hovers over SABC bigwigs

20 Apr 2016

Save WhatsApp in South Africa

Mobile

Save WhatsApp in South Africa

18 Jan 2016

DTT state of readiness update

TV

DTT state of readiness update

12 Aug 2015

SABC to tell truth 'with balanced perspective' - CEO

Media

SABC to tell truth 'with balanced perspective' - CEO

Thinus Ferreira 3 Jul 2015

Committee closes legal opinion on SABC board members

Administration

Committee closes legal opinion on SABC board members

24 Jun 2015

SABC unveils golden oldies TV channel

TV

SABC unveils golden oldies TV channel

Nthambeleni Gabara 12 May 2015

SABC boss hides R500m loss from parliament

TV

SABC boss hides R500m loss from parliament

Sunday Times team 28 Apr 2015

SABC board vacancy: Wanted: independent, suitably qualified candidates

Administration

SABC board vacancy: Wanted: independent, suitably qualified candidates

12 Feb 2015

Administration

SA brand image should go big abroad

6 Feb 2015

ANC top brass 'pushed Zuma' to ditch SABC boss Ellen Tshabalala

TV

ANC top brass 'pushed Zuma' to ditch SABC boss Ellen Tshabalala

Bianca Capazorio and Sibongakonke Shoba 24 Dec 2014

Tshabalala out, at last

TV

Tshabalala out, at last

18 Dec 2014

Media

Chris Moerdyk's incredibly accurate predictions for 2015

12 Dec 2014

DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board

Administration

DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board

9 Dec 2014

Unisa adamant: NO degree to SABC's Tshabalala

Administration

Unisa adamant: NO degree to SABC's Tshabalala

8 Dec 2014

SABC boss accused of delaying tactics

Law Enforcement

SABC boss accused of delaying tactics

5 Nov 2014

SABC head set to face committee

Media

SABC head set to face committee

14 Oct 2014

Tshabalala still in charge of SABC

Media

Tshabalala still in charge of SABC

More Matshediso 7 Oct 2014

Strategy needed for community media

Media

Strategy needed for community media

Nthambeleni Gabara 29 Sep 2014

SABC loan paid in full says Faith Muthambi

Administration

SABC loan paid in full says Faith Muthambi

18 Sep 2014

Minister Muthambi calls for MDDA's vacant posts to be filled

Media

Minister Muthambi calls for MDDA's vacant posts to be filled

17 Sep 2014

Hlaudi hands out thank-you bonuses to SABC staffers

TV

Hlaudi hands out thank-you bonuses to SABC staffers

Thabo Mokone 21 Jul 2014