Yunus Carrim says he believes the deal entered into between MultiChoice and the SABC for the broadcast of the 24-hour news channel on the DStv platform was a 'policy capture'
Carrim, who was opposed to the agreement, was not reappointed into cabinet following the 2014 national general elections. He told the commission he did not voluntarily come before it as it would have been perceived as him still having issues with the decision to not reappoint him.
He said the archives were said to be worth at least R1bn but were given to MultiChoice for free. The archive material is currently aired on DStv Encore channel.
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