25 June 2025, Daily Maverick, Gudani Tshikota and Uyanda Siyotula
Civil society organisations, including SOS, raised myriad concerns about the Bill’s implications on media freedom and sustainability, warning it would erode the SABC’s editorial independence, entrench political interference and delay much-needed financial reform. The SOS Coalition, in a joint submission with Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF), highlighted the following concerning flaws: