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The SABC revealed that 400 people were receiving Section 189 notifications, with about 170 positions to fill.
FILE: SABC headquarters in Auckland Park. Image: SABC.
JOHANNESBURG – SABC’s news channel saw a broadcast disruption Tuesday afternoon and anchors declined to air as the corporation faces cuts.
They asked the management to resign.
The SABC revealed that 400 people were receiving Section 189 notifications, with about 170 positions to fill.
Journalist Chriselda Lewis was among the angry newsroom staff. He spoke with the executive of the news and current affairs group Phathiswa Magopeni, and the staff meeting was broadcast on SABC TV.
“We have great admiration in the journalism industry in this country, let these people do this to you. We can’t sleep [and] is heading towards Christmas … this is not right “,
Magopeni pledged not to continue issuing the Section 189 letters.
“As an accountable person and as a person who expects you to do your job according to public mandate, I will go to negotiate it later, but at this point for the public service work to continue, I will speak to human resources. [and] Whoever is older, but from a responsibility to the editorial staff, I cannot continue with these letters, ”he said.
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