We had to break the rules to keep the SABC alive

A court this week set aside a security contract approved by former members of the SABC interim board — and affirmed an SIU recommendation that the board members should be declared delinquent directors. Mathatha Tsedu, one of those board members responds

15 October 2023 - 00:00 By MATHATHA TSEDU

The SABC is not only our national public broadcaster, it is also a national keypoint. As such, security at the SABC is an important issue. In many countries, the defence force is responsible for security and it is not unusual to find a military tank parked outside a national broadcaster...

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