US Edition'This Is a Complete Lie': Presidency Refutes Claims of Pressure over SABC's Face the Nation Cancellation
SABC cites routine programming review and performance metrics for cancellation despite critics alleging political motives, with a former executive noting high audience numbers.
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Face the Nation: SABC denies political interference in axing of flagship show
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has dismissed claims of political pressure following its decision to cancel one of its flagship political talk shows, Face the Nation, hosted by Clement Manyathela. According to a report by the Sunday Times, some African National Congress (ANC) and government officials were allegedly unhappy with Manyathela’s hard-hitting interview style. He was accused of being overly critical of the governing p…
'This is a complete lie': Presidency refutes claims of pressure over SABC's Face the Nation cancellation
The Presidency has dismissed allegations of political pressure leading to the cancellation of SABC's Face the Nation, with spokesperson Vincent Magwenya labelling the claims a 'complete lie'
SABC Dumps Clement Manyathela's TV Show: Presidency Denies Political Interference
Pretoria – Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, has refuted a report in the Sunday Times that says the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) bowed to political pressure and pulled the plug on Clement Manyathela’s TV show “Face the Nation”. The public broadcaster cancelled Face the Nation, the hard-hitting political talk show, with the programme ending this month after a two-year run. In an early morning post on X, Magwenya said: “T…
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