Johannesburg - SABC’s acting group CEO Jimi Matthews has resigned from the public broadcaster saying “ what is happening at the broadcaster is wrong and I can no longer be part of it”.
In a resignation letter addressed to Prof Maguvhe, chairman of the SABC board, Matthews said his resignation was effective immediately.
Part of his letter, which was also posted on Twitter on Monday morning, reads: “For many months I have compromised the values that I hold dear under the mistaken belief that I could be more effective inside the SABC than outside, passing comment from the sidelines.”
I have quit the SABC. pic.twitter.com/ZIwa7K5z9c
— jimi matthews (@jimimatthews) June 27, 2016
Matthews' resignation comes just days after three top SABC journalists were placed on suspension for objecting to a decision to not cover a protest on censorship last week.
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