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The magnitude of Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s power was revealed this week when cabinet was apparently told that his permanent appointment as SABC chief operating officer was not up for discussion. The Mail & Guardian was reliably told – by sources in government and the tripartite alliance – that a minister

Welcome to another episode of South Africa’s leading weekly technology podcast, TalkCentral. In the show this week, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about the unfolding crisis at the SABC and what it means. Also this week, they take a look at the new entrant in South Africa’s smartphone

SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng will make a formal submission to communications minister Faith Muthambi that journalists have a licence to practice, it was reported on Friday. “We will be making these submissions. I am surprised at how Sanef [the South African National Editors’ Forum] has opposed this

Public protector Thuli Madonsela has decided to conduct a fresh probe into the appointment of the controversial Hlaudi Motsoeneng to the post of chief operating officer at the SABC, Business Day newspaper reported on Friday. The investigation will look into whether Motsoeneng has the right qualifications

Hlaudi Motsoeneng was cleared of all wrongdoing by a legal firm before being permanently appointed as the public broadcaster’s new chief operating officer, communications minister Faith Muthambi said on Thursday. Speaking during a post-cabinet briefing, Muthambi said there was nothing

A well-placed source gave the Mail & Guardian a blow-by-blow account of the hours before Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s permanent appointment was confirmed. The SABC board appoints the operations chief and the appointment has to be confirmed by the minister of communications. The source, speaking to the M&G

The SABC’s requirement to reply to the public protector’s report on its then acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng was unrelated to his permanent appointment, the public broadcaster said on Wednesday. “The public protector has nothing to do with this [permanent appointment of

Public protector Thuli Madonsela on Wednesday expressed her surprise at the permanent appointment of controversial acting SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. “I don’t know what to make of it. I was surprised when I read this morning that he has

Controversial acting SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been appointed permanently, the public broadcaster reported on Wednesday. Communications minister Faith Muthambi made the announcement on Tuesday night in Pretoria, according to SABC radio news. Muthambi said she made the

Controversial SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng appeared before parliament on Friday, a day after making controversial comments about a need to license journalists. One would expect him to be somewhat subdued considering the storm his comments stirred up, but Motsoeneng appeared