News, current affairs and informative programming have been extended on free-to-air TV channels and radio stations, and a pupil support campaign is starting.
The SABC has defended its programming after a letter penned by the ANC-led tripartite alliance emerged criticising the public broadcaster for “not fulfilling its mandate” during the national lockdown to halt the spread of Covid-19.
On Tuesday, the trio of ANC secretary general Ace Magashule, SACP first deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila and Cosatu’s general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa, raising the matter of the public broadcaster’s content during this period. Seapolelo, however, denied that not enough informative content was on its channels, citing the SABC’s partnership with the education department to broadcast a pupil support campaign. The drive is geared at delivering educational programming during the lockdown period.
“In the interest of the country and in fulfillment of its mandate, the SABC has had to displace revenue-generating programming across platforms to accommodate all public announcements and media briefings relating to the Covid-19 pandemic,” she said.
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