Workers Ready for SABC Blackout



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Meanwhile, the chairman of the SABC board, Bongumusa Makhathini, has denied that the communications minister has not known anything about the restructuring.

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There is much division regarding the expected reduction of 400 people in the public broadcaster.

On Tuesday, staff confronted management over job losses.

“The truth of the matter is that management met with the department and the National Treasury on a monthly basis to update them on a number of things. It is not entirely correct that no update has been given on this matter. But of course, we informed the minister quarterly, “Makhathini said.

READ: SABC staff take over the management of layoffs

“We don’t necessarily have to report outside of those reporting guidelines because we need time to execute and implement the agreement and resolution.”

Makhathini also added that all due process was followed in the decision to cut jobs.

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