by Franz Kruger | Jul 15, 2009 | Media business
THE SABC has two days to respond to an ultimatum delivered yesterday by trade unions, failing which a strike by 70% of its workforce is likely to follow, writes Jocelyn Newmarch in Business Day. About 500 SABC chanting employees marched on the public...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 14, 2009 | Media business
As expected, retired senior police officer, Molefhe Sejoe was introduce on Friday as head of the state-owned Botswana Television (Btv) despite previous denials by the authorities, writes Lekopanye Mooketsi in Mmegi. A Btv employee said the management at the Department...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 14, 2009 | Media business
Veteran Zimbabwean journalist and former publisher Elias Rusike has died, writes a journalism.co.za correspondent. Rusike died in Harare on July 9 after battling stomach cancer for some time. He was 68. Rusike was the founder of Modus Publications, the publishers of...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 10, 2009 | Media business
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has confirmed that it has sent a letter to unions representing workers tabling a new offer in the current wage negotiation, according to a report on sabcnews.com.  The unions had been given until this afternoon...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 9, 2009 | Media business
At least 200 SABC workers picketed outside the public broadcaster’s offices in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, yesterday demanding a pay increase, writes Sally Evans in The Times. Members of the three major unions  the Broadcast,...
by Franz Kruger | Jul 8, 2009 | Media business
Controversial former newspaper editor Vusi Mona has been appointed to head President Jacob Zuma’s communications office, writes Nkululeko Ncana in The Times. The presidency yesterday announced that Mona had been appointed deputy director-general...
