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To the honourable President Cyril Ramaphosa, Honourable Minister Ndabeni and the Parliamentary Communication Committee.
Whereas the SABC has made an undertaking to enact Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and retrench about 400 hundreds of us, the undersigned petitioners hereby ask the President, the Minister and the Parliamentary Communication Committee as follows:
1-To grant a moratorium on the proposed retrenchment of 400 hundred staff members.
2-For the government to immediately support the public broadcaster financially, preferably staff salaries. If the government is unable to take over staff salaries, we propose that it takes over content funding, through institutions such as DTI, Nfvf, National Heritage Council, etc.
3-We call on the opening of the spectrum, which will allow us to have more channels, and create job opportunities. We can also train people for the manufacturing of our own setup box.
4-We call the government to institute a Commission of enquiry on SABC activities and probe into the activities of group executives from 1994 to date to determine how their decisions (that resulted to loss of Sports rights, etc) adversely impacted the broadcaster and what they gained out of this.
5-We further call for investigation of closure of Studios and Post Production Facilities. It is alleged that the former executives members are shareholders and beneficiaries of studios that the SABC currently use.
6-Finally, we call for investigations of allegations of senior managers soliciting sexual favours for posts and promotions. This includes allegations of corrupt staff members who are taking bribes for radio and TV content.
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November 18, 2020
The public discussion regarding the future of the SABC is intensifying as more citizens recognize the gravity of these proposed retrenchments. I am actively engaging with labor representatives to ensure our collective demands remain at the center of the ongoing dialogue.
November 18, 2020
The momentum behind our request for government intervention has reached a significant level of public engagement. This volume of interest confirms that the preservation of our public broadcaster is a matter of urgent national concern.
35 Comments
I care, especially for the many staff members who for years have devoted their lives to this entity. They should not be the victims!
We need to stand untied and fight those in power who make discussion without considering the state of their employees
Sabc is for the nation not for some individuals, whn you think SABC think the Nation, I say no to retrenchment at SABC
Unemployment is high, people have families to feed, bills to pay..There must be an alternative to retrenchment
Govt must intervene and assist. The plight of the employees will be more severe than ever thought of
We can not afford to have people losing their jobs at this time
I am part of my colleagues. @ war with SABC from years fighting for workers rights Aluta Continua
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Final supporters
To the honourable President Cyril Ramaphosa, Honourable Minister Ndabeni and the Parliamentary Communication Committee.
Whereas the SABC has made an undertaking to enact Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and retrench about 400 hundreds of us, the undersigned petitioners hereby ask the President, the Minister and the Parliamentary Communication Committee as follows:
1-To grant a moratorium on the proposed retrenchment of 400 hundred staff members.
2-For the government to immediately support the public broadcaster financially, preferably staff salaries. If the government is unable to take over staff salaries, we propose that it takes over content funding, through institutions such as DTI, Nfvf, National Heritage Council, etc.
3-We call on the opening of the spectrum, which will allow us to have more channels, and create job opportunities. We can also train people for the manufacturing of our own setup box.
4-We call the government to institute a Commission of enquiry on SABC activities and probe into the activities of group executives from 1994 to date to determine how their decisions (that resulted to loss of Sports rights, etc) adversely impacted the broadcaster and what they gained out of this.
5-We further call for investigation of closure of Studios and Post Production Facilities. It is alleged that the former executives members are shareholders and beneficiaries of studios that the SABC currently use.
6-Finally, we call for investigations of allegations of senior managers soliciting sexual favours for posts and promotions. This includes allegations of corrupt staff members who are taking bribes for radio and TV content.
Updates
November 18, 2020
The public discussion regarding the future of the SABC is intensifying as more citizens recognize the gravity of these proposed retrenchments. I am actively engaging with labor representatives to ensure our collective demands remain at the center of the ongoing dialogue.
November 18, 2020
The momentum behind our request for government intervention has reached a significant level of public engagement. This volume of interest confirms that the preservation of our public broadcaster is a matter of urgent national concern.
35 Comments
Rework the business model, find new ways to generate revenue, you know the kind of things management should be doing to justify the millions they earn in salaries and don't cut much needed jobs.
I care, especially for the many staff members who for years have devoted their lives to this entity. They should not be the victims!
We need to stand untied and fight those in power who make discussion without considering the state of their employees
Sabc is for the nation not for some individuals, whn you think SABC think the Nation, I say no to retrenchment at SABC
Unemployment is high, people have families to feed, bills to pay..There must be an alternative to retrenchment
Govt must intervene and assist. The plight of the employees will be more severe than ever thought of
We can not afford to have people losing their jobs at this time
I am part of my colleagues. @ war with SABC from years fighting for workers rights Aluta Continua
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Rework the business model, find new ways to generate revenue, you know the kind of things management should be doing to justify the millions they earn in salaries and don't cut much needed jobs.