SABC board has one member left
The SABC Board now officially has only one member left after the news that two more board members tendered their resignations this past weekend.
According to the Presidency, President Jacob Zuma has received and accepted the resignations of Ms Vuyo Mhlakaza and Dr Aaron Tshidzumba as members of the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), with immediate effect.
"The President has thanked the two former board members for their contribution during their tenure at the SABC and wished them well in all their future endeavours," says the Presidency.
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Meanwhile, Parliament's ad-hoc committee tasked with finding solutions for the situation at the SABC will meet for the first time today, to look into the SABC board and its fitness to do its job.
Today's meeting is aimed at electing a chairperson, to receive legal advice on how to proceed with the inquiry and to consider and adopt the committee programme.
"The committee was established by a resolution of the National Assembly to conduct an inquiry into the remaining three members of the SABC board regarding their fitness to hold office. It was established after the board members objected to the Portfolio Committee on Communications conducting the inquiry, citing fear of prejudice," a statement read.
The latest spate of resignations comes amid ongoing calls by civil organisation groups as well as political parties, to disband the board to get rid of former COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng.