ANC denies meeting with SABC editors was 'bullying' | Sesona_Ngqaks
The ANC says it is concerned about a report alleging that it is bullying the embattled South African Broadcasting Corporation .reported on Sunday that the party’s head of elections, Fikile Mbalula, met with the most senior editors of the public broadcaster, including group executive of news Phatiswa Magopeni on Friday, where he is said to have accused the newsroom of a"clampdown" against reportage of ANC election activities.
"This was meant to be a precursor to a broader meeting being arranged via the Group CEO of the SABC. Similar meetings are being arranged with other broadcasters," he said. "We view this conduct of leaking a false narrative about a meeting with the public broadcaster as unethical and should be nipped in the bud," he said.
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