Articles containing the tag ‘sabc
By Staff Writer On Sunday, September 18th, 2016

Mandoza Dies of Cancer at 38

Kwaito singer Mduduzi Tshabalala, popularly known as Mandoza, has died after a long battle with cancer. It is reported that he died on Sunday on his way to hospital after experiencing trouble breathing. Mandoza... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Friday, July 8th, 2016

Daddy Fired from Ukhozi FM for Taking Bribes

Radio DJ Vukani ‘Chilli M’ Masinga, popularly known as ‘Daddy’, has been fired from uKhozi FM for accepting bribes from musicians in exchange for playing their songs on air. His firing ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Taxi Strike in Durban Leaves Commuters Stranded

Business ground to a stand still on Tuesday in the Durban Central Business District after hundreds of taxi drivers and owners went on strike demanding the return of more than three hundred taxis that had been i... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 8th, 2015

SABC Taken to Court Over Live Coverage of DA’s Congress

The opposition Democratic Alliance, on Friday filed papers at the South Gauteng High Court against the national broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation for its refusal to cover the party’s fed... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, April 23rd, 2015

Court Orders Immediate Suspension of SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng

The Western Cape High Court has decided to suspend the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hlaudi Motsoening immediately for a period of 60 days. The judgement s... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 10th, 2015

Zuma and Gigaba Condemn KZN Xenophobic Attacks

Following unrests in which foreign nationals were attacked and assaulted by local people in the current spate of xenophobic attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, some government officials have condemned these attacks and c... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, March 20th, 2015

Another Journalist Mugged On Set

Barely a week after some SABC crew members were mugged live in front of the camera, another journalist has also been robbed in Bloemfontein Central Business District on Wednesday morning, it has been reported. ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, March 4th, 2015

Khulubuse Zuma’s Court Application Dismissed With Costs

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has welcomed the ruling on Tuesday which dismissed the application by Khulubuse Zuma for the deferment of legal steps which were being taken by Pamhodzi Liquidators. Pamh... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 17th, 2015

AbaThembu Clan to Respect Mandela’s Final Wishes

The abaThembu royal family revealed on Friday that they were going to respect all the wishes of one of their own and the former president of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela after a much publicized famil... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, October 25th, 2014

Motsoeneng Appeals His High Court Suspension

The Chief Operations Officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng has instructed his lawyers to appeal the order that was meant to suspend him which was issued by the Western Cape... Read more »