The SABC apparently 'lied' about the supposed sabotage, and is also accused of fabricating an entire investigation and findings.
General views of the SABC building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 18 November 2020. Picture: Michel Bega
In September 2019 the state broadcaster blundered and aired a clip of the president rehearsing his anti-gender-based violence speech, in the wake of protests sparked by the murder of University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana.Producer Rozalia Whitehead was given the blame for the incident and given the sack, but this decision has been overturned by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration .
At the time of the incident, the broadcaster’s head of news Phathiswa Magopeni, told the public that their preliminary investigation uncovered “a well-co-ordinated plan” to sabotage Ramaphosa. “In fact we were told there was no such investigation or finding. If there is any substance to this claim of sabotage, it is only known to the SABC and not Whitehead. The whole incident was as a result of lack of proper communication,” he said.
He said they were, however, not entirely satisfied with the outcome, since Whitehead’s reinstatement was back-dated to January 2020, instead of September 2019, the date of her dismissal.
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