Johannesburg - Anglo American’s former South Africa
director, Khanyisile Kweyama, was appointed interim chairman of the nation’s
public broadcaster, President Jacob Zuma’s office said Sunday, as he named five
members to the board.
Kwenyama, who also is chief executive of Business Unity
South Africa, will lead the South African Broadcasting Commission after
Mbulaheni Maguvhe, the former chairman and last board member, left in December
amid a revolt by journalists against censorship and a parliamentary inquiry.
"We wish Ms. Kweyama and her team well as they begin
the important task of leading and revitalizing one of the most important
national resources, the SABC," Zuma said in a statement.
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Zuma also named John Matisson, Mathatha Tsedu, Febbe
Portgieter-Gqubule and Krish Naidoo for an initial six month period.
The SABC, which operates four television channels and 22
radio stations, is battling to quell a journalist revolt over censorship of
programs that portrayed the government in an unfavourable light and its ban on
screening footage of protesters destroying property because it didn’t want to
encourage violence.