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SABC warns of mass redundancies

Financially troubled South African public broadcaster SABC says it has issued notices to some 600 staff warning them of possible redundancies. SABC is reorganising itself with the aim of dramatically trimming costs. It has been warned by the country’s government that there’s no more cash available for bailouts.  A new set of financial conditions has […]

June 22, 2020By Chris Forrester

South Africa: SABC to restructure

South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC is promising to completely restructure itself in order to avoid the frequent financial bail-outs from government. South Africa’s finance ministry is requiring SABC to create a new operating model and to work within the nation’s “new business requirements and market conditions […] as well as the need to effectively implement […]

June 15, 2020By Chris Forrester