MultiChoice makes workers’ lives hell
After the media giant laid off more than a thousand customer care staff members citing an increase in self-service platforms, an ex-manager exposes the tactics used to force retrenchments.
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MultiChoice and SABC in cahoots over control mechanism
Controversy over the set-top box, which has delayed the government’s rollout of digital terrestrial television for 16 years, rages on at the Zondo commission.
Sports broadcasting rights still not resolved
The SABC and MultiChoice finally reached an agreement after denying millions televised access to PSL football games, but the threat of future blackouts remains.
The dying SABC is crippling South African sport
The abysmal state of the public broadcaster is not only devastating for its thousands of staff. It could destroy sport in this country.
Icasa: Can the SABC cope with a bigger sports load?
The public broadcaster is already struggling financially to air the sports events in its current mandate. If Icasa’s proposed broadcasting regulations are passed, the number of events will rise dramatically.