BREAKING. Four people at SABC already arrested on criminal charges; 5th arrest imminent after Special Investigating Unit's probe.

Four people who've worked at the SABC have been arrested on criminal charges and another fifth arrest will be made soon in relation to widespread corruption and irregularities at the SABC, following the special probe of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of the South Africa public broadcaster.

President Jacob Zuma told parliament about the arrests and that the SIU also assisted the Brixton Commercial Police Crime Unit in eight criminal matters also pertaining to cases being investigated at the SABC. Seven case dockets have already been completed; more are almost complete.

The SIU's investigation of the beleaguered SABC found multiple irregularities, including allegations of conflict of interest by a massive number of SABC employees and certain SABC board members, unauthorised spending, continuous payment of remuneration to SABC employees who had been suspended for excessive long periods and a lack of budgetary accountability.