TimesLive reports that trade unions and the Save Our SABC Coalition were expected to meet Hlaudi Motsoeneng, chief operating officer of the public broadcaster, at noon on Monday to discuss the suspension of six journalists who spoke out against censorship.
Motsoeneng last week promised to apply his mind to the suspensions, telling union representatives he did not know why the journalists had been disciplined. The six were suspended last week after questioning editorial interference at the SABC. Solidarity, the union representing the suspended journalists, said the disciplinary process was not conducted lawfully as journalists were not given the right to respond to allegations or provided with clear reasons for their suspension. Solidarity's Anton van der Bijl said, if necessary, the union would go to court this week to have the suspensions lifted. He indicated that the journalists were more concerned about the bigger issue of censorship at the broadcaster.
- Read this report by Katharine Child in full at TimesLive
- Read too, Hlaudi wavers in row over suspension of SABC journalists, at Weekend Argus
- And also, Withdraw charges, suspensions of journos, Solidarity tells SABC, at IOL News
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