Sunday, June 28, 2009

Zuma responds to SABC crisis

By Yamkela Xhaso
28 June

President Jacob Zuma said the state will play its role in resolving the problems at the SABC once Parliament is done with its processes.

Zuma spoke at a gala dinner in Durban last night, Zuma called on the SABC to continue to honour its purpose as a public broadcaster.

It is reported that this after Communication Minister Siphiwe Nyanda announced that he’s to make proposals of changes in the Broadcasting Act which could provide for an increase in direct State funding for the broadcaster.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What percentage of TV licence fees goes to collection. The new digital set top boxes are to be made proprietary to make sure we all pay our licences. Can SA afford having all new TV's customised for SA, just so that an extra trickle of revenue can come in for what should be free to air in the first place!

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