The suspension of the SABC's chief executive Dali Mpofu and its news and current affairs executive Snuki Zikalala sparked a national outcry on Wednesday over the state of the public broadcaster.
Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri expressed "great concern" about the suspension of Mpofu and Zikalala.
"All will be done on [the minister's] part to ensure the ability of the SABC to carry out its mandate".
On Wednesday Mpofu was suspended apparently for failing to implement decisions of the SABC board.
His suspension came a day after Mpofu himself suspended Zikalala.
On Wednesday, Matsepe-Casaburri said she would ensure the SABC would deliver on its 2010 responsibility, perform its role in digital migration and ensure its image did "not suffer further damage".
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The Democratic Alliance said the atmosphere at the SABC was "thick with conspiracy and political purges".
DA spokeswoman Dene Smuts said it was "impossible" to know the merits of the suspensions and inquiries into Zikalala and Mpofu.
"All that can be usefully said is that allegations should be properly founded, and enquiries fairly handled".
The SA Communist Party welcomed the suspension of Snuki Zikalala as "long overdue".
The party said Zikalala had become a huge liability who severely compromised the impartiality and objectivity of SABC news.
However, the party said the way the SABC board retaliated against Mpofu for his "correct action" confirmed that the board was "in cahoots with some of the elements hell-bent on leading the SABC down the drain."
The SACP said the board must resign, a sentiment the ANC Youth League echoed.
ANCYL said Zikalala and Mpofu "ran the SABC like a spaza shop and brought its credibility, image and reputation into disrepute".
Infighting at the SABC appeared to be about replacing people perceived by one faction as being loyal to another faction in the ANC, said United Democratic Movement president Bantu Holomisa.
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