Natasha
Mabuto
15
July 2016
Eight SABC journalists, dubbed the "SABC 8", have
filed papers with the Constitutional Court to have the broadcaster’s charges against
them declared unlawful.
Minister of
Communications Faith Muthambi was named as a second respondent. The eight are:
Busisiwe Ntuli, Krivani Pillay, Jacques Steenkamp, Lukhanyo Calata, Vuyo Mvoko,
Thandeka Gqubule, Foeta Krige and Suna Venter.
The journalists also want the suspensions of staff members
Gqubule, Krige and Venter to be reversed.
ICASA, Media Monitoring Africa, Save Our SABC coalition,
Freedom of Expression Institute, the Helen Suzman Foundation and the South
African National Editor’s Forum have also been named as respondents.
Respondents were given until Monday to oppose
the application
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