by Franz Kruger | Sep 28, 2009 | General media news
A REPORT by the auditor general has revealed former SABC chief executive and its legal head signed off a R1,7-billion deal without authority, write Sam Sole, Stefaans Brummer and Glynis Underhill in the Mail & Guardian. Former SABC group chief executive Dali Mpofu...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 25, 2009 | General media news
MPs have issued a stern warning to SABC employees "undermining" probes into colleagues pocketing millions through insider contracts and into unauthorised tenders, writes Siyabonga Mkhwanazi in the Daily News. The National Assembly communications committee...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 23, 2009 | General media news
A LACK of decisive, strong leadership was one of the fundamental deficiencies which led to profligate spending, lack of accountability and flouting of basic corporate governance principles within the SABC, a forensic investigation conducted by Auditor-General Terence...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 22, 2009 | General media news
THE Uganda People's Defence Forces are coming into the spotlight yet again, with the impending failure of a broadcasting project that would have supported disarmament and restoration of peace and rule of law in Karamoja and neighbouring...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 21, 2009 | General media news
KENYA currently has no television sets capable of receiving digital signals, the Communication Commission of Kenya has said, as the first digital television transmission launches early next month, writes Jevans Nyabiage for the Daily Nation. CCK director of frequency...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 21, 2009 | General media news
THE national broadcaster has splurged half a billion rands on consultants in two years – and on Tuesday the true extent of its finances will be laid bare when the Auditor General releases its report on allegations of corruption, wasteful expenditure and...