On the 14th November, We (Media Monitoring Africa) and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition sent a letter to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications noting the urgency which the remaining positions on the SABC Board need to be filled.

“As the country prepares for national elections in 2019, the importance of an effective public broadcaster and fair and equitable public political broadcasting should be evident to this Committee. These appointments are undoubtedly urgent and if not made timeously, will have a deleterious impact on the numerous challenges faced by the SABC and its current Board and Executive Management and may further serve to delay the implementation of a turn-around strategy for the SABC.”

We are awaiting response and should these appointments not be announced by 30 November 2018, we will seek legal recourse and approach a court for appropriate relief in this regard.

Read the full letter to parliament, attached below.