Wednesday, January 19, 2011

SHOCKER! Kgomotso Matsunyane resigns as co-chairperson of the South African Screen Federation (Sasfed).


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Another resignation besides the suspended SABC group CEO Solly Mokoetle happened today: I can exclusively break the news that Kgomotso Matsunyane has unexpectedly tendered her resignation as co-chairperson of the massive South African Screen Federation (Sasfed) today which is set to send ripples, if not a shockwave, through South Africa's TV production community.

Besides a very news-filled day for the South African television industry with Mara Louw officially losing her judge's seat on M-Net's Idols today and Solly Mokoetle getting a golden handshake of millions of rands after he agreed to quit and leave the SABC (my full coverage today RIGHT HERE), I can reveal that Kgomotso Matsunyane no longer wishes to lead this massive federation comprised of film, television and audiovisual industry organisations.

The friendly and charismatic Kgomotso Matsunyane is a producer, writer and director but is best known to ordinary South Africans as the host of her own SABC2 late night talk show, Late Night with Kgomotso.