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Netwerk24 reports that Dr Dirk Hermann, chief executive of trade union Solidarity, says that the suspension of three SABC journalists affects all South Africans. The case involves “more than labour rights” and affects two important issues, namely freedom of speech and what information is in the public interest, said Hermann.
Solidarity represents two of the suspended journalists, Foeta Krige and Suna Venter. Krige, executive editor of ‘Kommentaar’ and the news programme ‘Monitor en Spektrum’, Venter, senior RSG editor, and Thandeka Gqubule, the SABC’s business editor, were suspended on Thursday for objecting to a decision to not cover a protest on censorship. Rapport reported on Sunday that, following the suspensions, journalists at the public broadcaster were refusing to cover politically explosive stories or to ask critical questions on air. Anton van der Bijl, head of Solidarity’s centre for fair labour practices, said they were going to first consult with the parties before deciding what further steps to take. (Loosely translated from Afrikaans)
- Read this report by Nico Gous in full in Afrikaans at Netwerk24 (paywall)
- Read too, Heksejag tref RSG, at Netwerk24 (paywall)
- And also, Suspended SABC journalists take Hlaudi to top court, at The Star
Get other news reports at the SA Labour News home page