The public pressure group Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) just issued a statement calling for the urgent overview of oversight structures at the SABC in light of the ''deteriorating situation'' at the South African public broadcaster.
''We note the possibility that the SABC board may again collapse,'' says the SOS, noting that the group is alarmed at the ''recent problems with the SABC board'' which it sees as a ''symptom of a deeper malaise caused by a failure of oversight by parliament and appropriate oversight by the executive which is ultimately affecting audiences' right to be informed.''
''It is clear from a range of reports that the crisis facing the SABC will require a concerted effort to resolve. The SABC board can only deliver on this and ensure audiences can have access to meaningful content if they are given the necessary support to act decisively and then held accountable for meeting their mandate.''
''The ongoing challenges faced by the SABC make it urgent that the role of the oversight structures is reviewed as well in their handling of the various crises at the SABC.''
