6 October 2019, Herald Live, Ntando Thukwana The debt-laden broadcaster requested funds of about R6.8bn from the government in February. With just more than half of their request, it will be enough to keep it solvent, Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said. Read the full article...
FOR URGENT RELEASE – SOS COALITIONAND MEDIA MONITORING AFRICA PRESS STATEMENT ON THE FLIP-FLOPPING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING FILLING SABC BOARD VACANCIES 27 February 2019 The SOS Coalition (SOS) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) note with alarm the flip-f...
23 September 2018, Eyewitness News, Bonga Dlulane Media Monitoring’s William Bird, however, says tough calls need to be made to ensure the survival of the SABC. “I mean the SABC matters because when the SABC does not do well it impacts the whole media sector.” Read the full article....
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17 July 2018, Sunday World, Aubrey Mothombeni The SABC’s decision to hold an internal inquiry on editorial interference in-camera has been challenged in court. Nonprofit organisation Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) filed an urgent application in the South Gauteng High Court in Joburg last week M...
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The SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa warmly welcome the news of the appointment of new SABC COO Chris Maroleng, subject to final security vetting processes. We stand behind the board in making critical appointments provided they adhere to the principle of finding the best people for the job...