DA shadow minister of communications and digital technologies Phumzile Van Damme has spearheaded a probe for clarity around the alleged resignation of SABC board member … Here is a closer look at the eight new board members: Mary Bernadette Papayya is the Founder and Executive Director of Papayya Media, a social enterprise that is working with organisations and institutions to better communities and the country. He is currently the Secretary to Council to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. Share: October 12, 2020. I lost a cheerleader and the greatest supporter! Socikwa is currently the Vice Principal of Operations and Facilities at the Unisa. Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbite from Phumzile Van Damme MP. SABC deputy board chairperson Mamodupi Mohlala told Sowetan that five board members out of 11 wanted other alternatives such as freezing … The ruling declared that the public broadcaster’s retrenchment process was lawful and above board. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations (AM/FM) as well as five television broadcasts to the general public. Please join and celebrate with us at the virtual SABC Christmas Event! Évènements à venir; Événements passés; Peer-to-Peer Series; Galerie d’événements; Africa Business Day; Nouvelles et médias. 20 Jul 2020 in News. Any secrecy severely hampers Parliament’s ability to conduct its oversight. South Africa: Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams Finally Officially Informs Parliament of SABC Board Member's Resignation After Months of Secrecy. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams finally officially informs Parliament of SABC board member’s resignation after months of secrecy. Appointment of Members. Institutions and/or individuals are hereby invited to nominate persons to fill vacancies of non-executive members to the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited, as stipulated in section 13 of the Broadcasting Act, No 4 of 1999. She has experience in both the fields of media and business and has previous experience working as an editor for the SABC and as well as a KZN media strategist for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Paul Karlin. In July, the Democratic Alliance … According to Fin24, Maimela is a researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection. The eight new members are Mary Papayya, Jasmina Patel, Dr Marcia Socikwa, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, Bernedette Muthien, Advocate Benjamin Motshedi Lekalakala, Professor Sathasivan Cooper and David Maimela. BMO Financial Group. Jasmina Patel. The DA will write to the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Communications, Boyce Maneli, to ask that Muthien be summoned to Parliament to give reasons for her resignation as a SABC board member. 25 September 2020. 25 September 2020. Any potential issues must be nipped in the bud, and this can only be done if Parliament is informed timeously of issues at the public broadcaster as they arise. This is not just lack of courtesy on the part of Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams, but it is yet another example of complete and utter disregard of Parliament as was demonstrated in the saga of the appointment of member of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-politicsweb_co_za-medrectangle-4-0')};Parliament is often expected to take responsibility for (and clean up) the mess and chaos at the SABC. Powered by SpeechKit. Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbite by DA Shadow Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Phumzile Van Damme MP The Democratic Alliance (DA) has it on good authority that South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board member, Bernadette Muthien resigned last month. 9th Feb 2021. Avantages pour les membres; Catégories d’adhésion; Inscription des membres; Programme. Below is the live stream for Thursday: This entry was posted on 10 Sep 2020,10:25AM at 10:25 AM and is filed under Business . – PVD. Three SABC executives have also threatened to resign in light of the interference that they claim they have experienced from two SABC board members. Thomas Soseman. DA MP will continue to push for public broadcaster to play open cards with public. Chairman of the Board and President. He was 68 #sabcnews — SAfm news (@SAfmnews) December 30, 2020. The Board, which includes the recently appointed eight Board members, now forms a quorum and will be able to fulfil its statutory and constitutional duties in stabilising the public broadcaster. The fallout over the SABC staff retrenchments has laid bare divisions within the public broadcaster's board members who publicly contradicted each other over the controversial process. Vice President. Image: Tyrone Arthur. DURBAN - President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed eight new board members to fill the vacancies on the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with immediate effect. 3:09. She also has experience in the corporate world working for PricewaterhouseCoopers for 12 years in two different positions. ... of Noluthando Gosa as a member of the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. If steps can be taken to prevent this, it needs to happen early. For this reason, we will continue call out those who seek to challenge Parliament’s constitutional role. Again! in … This was despite a labour court ruling favouring the SABC board in December 2020. Sabc building.Photo Supplied by SABC. © 2021 Independent Online and affiliated companies. Dernières nouvelles; Rapports et publications; SABC dans les médias The event will be held under the patronage of State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and will be hosted F. Hoffmann-La Roche. He is also Secretary to Council to the City of Johannesburg and a practising advocate at Lekalakala Legal Consultancy. In July, the Democratic Alliance (DA) was reliably informed that Bernadette Muthien, an SABC board member had resigned and publicly requested official confirmation from Ndabeni-Abrahams, and none was forthcoming. Board of Directors. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams finally officially informs Parliament of SABC board member’s resignation after months of secrecy. Nov 18, 2020 #161 thechamp said: Some SABC board members break ranks to oppose retrenchments She previously held the position of Director of Internal Audit at the university. Own Open for Non Members. Cooper is a clinical psychologist and South African anti-apartheid activist who shared a cell block with Nelson Mandela during his five years at Robben Island. According to Fin24, Mohlala-Mulaudzi was the former director-general for the Department of Communications and was also appointed as the head of the national consumer commission. Phumzile van Damme |. 18 November 2020 - 14:07. Beaufort West Bethlehem Bloemfontein Bloemhof Cape Town DeAar Durban East London eMkhondo Ermelo George Johannesburg Kimberly Klerksdorp Ladysmith Lephalale Mahikeng Mbombela … He was four times elected President of the Psychological Society of South Africa, and was Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Durban-Westville (before its merger). I met Prof Bongani Khumalo in 1990 when I was the National Organiser of the National Education Crisis Committee(NECC). The Democratic Alliance (DA) has it on good authority that South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board member, Bernadette Muthien resigned last month. Latest articles on Sabc Board Members. She was previously the Chief Executive of the Gauteng Gambling Board and an advocate at Standard Bank Chambers. The SABC Board of Directors and Advisory Committee as of April 2020. Please find attached soundbite by DA Shadow Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Phumzile Van Damme MP. Isaac Mahlangu Senior reporter. 20 July 2020. Ngwako Malatji. Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Phumzile van Damme, has called on Parliament’s communications committee to give the SABC Board a chance to make its presentation – rather than accusing the board of avoiding to give answers. Patel holds the position of Chief Audit Executive at the University of Limpopo since October 2018. All rights reserved, Please visit the official Government information portal for Coronavirus by clicking HERE. She is also an attorney and was the legal representative South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan who was accused of rape. Patel holds the position of Chief Audit Executive at the University of Limpopo since … if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-politicsweb_co_za-medrectangle-3-0')};And now months later and while Parliament is in recess, she has decided to finally officially inform Parliament in the publication of Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports (ATC). “The new members of the Board will serve the unexpired term of office of the members who resigned from the SABC Board, which will expire on 15 October 2022,” the Presidency said in a statement on Friday. Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbite from Phumzile Van Damme MP.if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-politicsweb_co_za-box-3-0')}; Following months of secrecy around the resignation of a board member of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the matter finally been referred to Parliament this week by Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies. Earlier this October, two members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) board, Krish Naidoo and Vusi Mavuso, resigned during a parliamentary meeting. Ndabeni-Abrahams keeps SABC board resignation secret. ... Board Member, Secretary and Chair, Events Committee. Professor Bongani Khumalo, a former SABC board member, has died on Wednesday morning because of … An urgent meeting with the SABC board and executive was held on Tuesday, along with Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, and her deputy Pinky Kekana. We will not stand by if there are any indications that the SABC may once again be plunged into crisis. Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Principal. Former board chair Ben Ngubane and board member Venete Klein have been implicated in forcing another former board chair Zola Tsotsi out of the organisation. The 8 th edition of the Africa Business Day (2020), organized by the Swiss-African Business Circle will take place on the 23 rd of October 2020. History has shown that once resignations from the SABC board begin, it usually means the beginning of strife at the public broadcaster. She was also the Commissioner for the Promotion of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities and worked in the Department of Women in the Presidency. The Sunday Times reported that according to the minutes taken at the meeting it was agreed that SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini would … According to them, the board was unable operate as it should and the recent conduct of SABC was not respecting the terms stated in the Broadcasting Act. Following months of secrecy around the resignation of a board member of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the matter finally been referred to Parliament this week by Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies. Johannesburg – A Joburg company is seeking a court order to force SABC board member Mamodupi Mohlala’s law firm to … This year’s theme is Emerging Business Models. Liste des membres; Devenir membre. The SABC board is divided on retrenchments at the SABC. Former senior member of the SABC Board, Professor Bongani Khumalo has succumbed to COVID-19 related complications. ... revolution core to deals made in 2020. She was previously a councillor at ICASA but she later quit. 27 September 2020. SABC Swiss Innovation 2020 presentation; Address by Marc Lacher, SABC Board Member & Lucerne Committee Co-Chair; Address by Michelle Abboud, Vice President – North America Lucerne Business; A raffle generously sponsored by Lucerne Business; Sam Burkhardt, Swiss Jazz & Bluessaxophonist; and Swiss Christmas Cookie Recipe. Joined Nov 18, 2008 Messages 32,021. if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-politicsweb_co_za-box-4-0')};The DA will continue to push for SABC to always play open cards with the South African public to which it is accountable. image unavailable. Democratic Alliance (Cape Town) Van Damme says MPs would still like to engage with the SABC board. by Thinus Ferreira. Muthien is a Board Member at Pan South Africa Language Board. We look forward to engaging with Ms Muthien in this regard. Coronavirus: Former SABC chairperson Prof Bongani Khumalo has died at 68 from Covid-19 related complications. REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC) Institutions and/or individuals are hereby invited to nominate a person to fi ll one (1) vacancy of a non-executive member to the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited, which … The DA hopes that Muthien will take Parliament and the South African public in her confidence and reveal the reasons behind her resignation – doing so would help expose serious matters (if any exists) that Parliament should be aware of. The SABC board … Start date Nov 15, 2020; ... Honorary Master. They sent a letter to the board outlining examples of ‘meddling’, which include board members’ editorial interference in the news department and being unprepared for meetings. L’équipe SABC; Privacy Statement; Nos membres. September 02 2019 SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini, Sathasivan Cooper SABC board member and SABC CEO Madoda Mxakwe at the commission of inquiry into state capture. Issued by Phumzile Van Damme, Shadow Minister of Communications & Digital Technologies, 25 September 2020, DA MP will continue to push for public broadcaster to play open cards with public, DA takes a firm stance against incitement of xenophobic violence on social media – PVD, Stella appoints 6th member of the ICASA Council – PVD, "Princess Stella" brazenly defies Parliament.