28 January 2025, Broad Media
William Bird, executive director of MMA, emphasized that restricting the audience would effectively undermine the SABC’s primary revenue source, potentially threatening the jobs of thousands within the organization. This situation arises as the SABC grapples with a funding crisis, compounded by the withdrawal of the contentious SABC Bill from Parliament last November. Minister Malatsi explained that the bill failed to adequately address the SABC’s funding model.