The body of senior radio producer Suna Venter, one of the ‘SABC 8’ journalists, was discovered at her flat in Fairland, Johannesburg, on Thursday morning, her family confirmed. Venter, 32, had recently been diagnosed with a cardiac condition known as stress cardiomyopathy or “Broken Heart Syndrome”, which could cause rapid and severe heart muscle weakness. The family believed this had been caused by trauma and prolonged periods of unnatural stress. […]
Former defence minister Charles Nqakula has apologised to one of the SABC 8 journalists, Lukhanyo Calata, for not being the critical voice needed during the unfolding saga at the public broadcaster. Calata was one of four SABC journalists who testified on the violation of editorial policy at the public broadcaster before Parliament's ad hoc committee into the board's fitness to hold office. In the letter Nqakula praises Calata and the […]
The eight SABC journalists who took the broadcaster to court this year will testify before Parliament's ad hoc committee looking into the fitness of the SABC board on Monday. Committee chairperson Vincent Smith said on Friday that the group will be represented by four of the eight members. They will appear at 16:00. Also on the list of witnesses on Monday were former SABC human resources chief Jabulani Mabaso, former […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
