The battle between the executive and Parliament over the SABC Bill looks set to become the next political tussle that GNU partners will have to grapple with in the new year.
CAPE TOWN - The battle between the executive and Parliament over the SABC Bill looks set to become the next political tussle that Government of National Unity partners will have to grapple with in the new year.
But Communications Minister Solly Malatsi said that he was still waiting for Speaker Thoko Didiza to act on his instruction to withdraw it.Malatsi believes the bill is flawed and doesn't achieve its aim of producing a new funding model for the perennially cash-strapped public broadcaster. However, the National Assembly's house rules stipulate that a minister has the prerogative to withdraw a bill after it's been tabled.
"The committee has full authority to make amendments where amendments are required and we are in the process of doing that."
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