{"id":134290,"date":"2016-08-24T08:26:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T06:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=134290"},"modified":"2016-08-24T08:26:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T06:26:08","slug":"no-probe-needed-at-sabc-portfolio-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/134290\/no-probe-needed-at-sabc-portfolio-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"No probe needed at SABC: Portfolio Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Portfolio Committee on Communications (PCC) has dismissed calls for an inquiry to probe ongoing issues at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).<\/p>\n

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This comes after a presentation by Communications Minister Faith Muthambi and the SABC top brass to the PCC at the Old Assembly on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Committee chairperson Humphrey Maxengwana said the committee was satisfied with the explanation of the public broadcaster\u2019s management and the Minister on the \u201cperceived ongoing crisis\u201d at the SABC.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the presentation by Minister Muthambi, the SABC Board and management, as a committee, we came to a conclusion that there will be no inquiry to probe the SABC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make it clear that as a committee, we are not going to get into a process of establishing a Commission of Inquiry,\u201d Maxengwana said.<\/p>\n

Briefing the committee, Minister Muthambi said she has noted calls made for her to intervene in the affairs of the SABC, which include the broadcaster\u2019s editorial policy.<\/p>\n

Minister Muthambi on Monday said the Ministry of Communications would not intervene in the internal matters of the SABC that have been reported on in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deliberately decided not to pursue an interventionist stance as the Ministry. Our view is that these are in fact operational issues which need to be resolved by the Board as the accounting authority for the Corporation,\u201d said the Minister.<\/p>\n

SABC News Editorial Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

In her presentation to the PCC on Tuesday, Minister Muthambi said the SABC is required, in terms of the Broadcasting Act, to develop its news and editorial policies.<\/p>\n

The act also makes provision for the SABC to ensure that there is public participation in the development of such a policy by inviting and considering public comments on such draft policies and by other means<\/p>\n

\u201cThis provision, as required by section 5(a) of the act, was complied with by the SABC to ensure compliance with the SABC\u2019s licence conditions, in relation to the News Editorial Policy,\u201d said the Minister.<\/p>\n

She said a process of public consultation was undertaken as part of the initial review process in 2013 and early 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the preparation of the policy, the Board ensured that there was sufficient public participation and public input in the development of the policy, in line with section 6 and 7 of the act, as part of the SABC\u2019s continued role of upholding the latter of the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cStakeholder engagements were held with more than 30 organisations and interest groups from across the country and this was followed by 17 public hearings,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n

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