Friday, August 28, 2009

BREAKING. Another resignation at SABC3


You're reading it here first. SABC3 is losing its acting programming manager.


On the heels of the sudden resignation of Pearl Luthuli who oversaw commercial public broadcast services at the SABC (the boss above SABC3 amongst other things), SABC3 just had another resignation.


Today is the last day of Sarah Mia, the acting programming manager who, acoording to insiders, will be taking a sabattical of sorts. ''She just needed a break,'' says SABC3 personnel.


Her work will be done by Joy Reba who is responsible for local programming until the broadcaster has found a replacement.


Besides the programming manager (the person who looks at WHAT shows are available and suitable and could be shown), SABC3 also recently lost it's scheduling manager who decides WHERE on the schedule a show goes, like what month, date and timeslot.