Ex-SABC board chair quizzed about Hlaudi, Multichoice deal

Former SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala testified at a parliamentary inquiry into the affairs of the broadcaster. File picture: Paballo Thekiso/Independent Media

Former SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala testified at a parliamentary inquiry into the affairs of the broadcaster. File picture: Paballo Thekiso/Independent Media

Published Jan 13, 2017

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Former SABC board chairperson Ellen Zandile Tshabalala was roasted by MPs on Friday accusing her of running the SABC to ground and endorsing the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

Members of the ad hoc committee demanded answers from Tshabalala on the sale of SABC archives to Multichoice for R550 million.

Tshabalala was also asked by MPs to make a written submission to the committee by Monday on her claims that politicians interfered from the affairs of the SABC. ANC MPs Jabu Mahlangu and Juli Kilian asked her about the extent of the involvement of politicians in the SABC.

Tshabalala said the SACP, ANC and DA grossly interfered in the SABC.

But committee chairman Vincent Smith said her evidence of political interference contradicted that of another former SABC board chairman Ben Ngubane.

This was after Ngubane earlier told MPs there was no interference by politicians in the running of the SABC.

However, Tshabalala maintained there was political interference.

She also denied claims by MPs that she bullied former board members in the appointment of Motsoeneng in July 2014.

This was based on the evidence given by former board members last December.

Political Bureau

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