How an interdicted episode of Special Assignment made it on air remains at the centre of an SABC legal battle.
SABC Editor-in-Chief Phathiswa Magopeni is accused of failing to discharge her duties as group executive of news, failing to stop the interdicted programme from airing, and bringing the name of the SABC into disrepute.
Three charges have been affected by the SABC against her.
Advocate Nazeer Cassim has tried to get the parties to reach an agreement outside of the hearing.
The SABC called two senior staff members as witnesses during Friday’s hearings.
The first witness was Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara, group executive for legal and governance, who told the inquiry that he made it clear to Magopeni that the episode could not be flighted.
After him was Merlin Naiker, group executive for television, who insisted his role was purely technical and his team had no idea what was in the video they played.
The matter was postponed to Monday where more testimony would be heard.
-EWN
In other news – Shauwn Mkhize (MaMkhize) speaks on her son Andile Mpisane marrying Tamia Louw
After a surprise engagement on Friday 17 December, Royal AM chairperson and musician Andile Mpisane has already begun spoiling his wife-to-be Tamia Louw.
Andile Mpisane shocked Mzansi when he proposed to Tamia Louw. Many believed he was in a relationship with the mother of his children Sithelo Shozi but Andile proved them wrong. Not much is known about Tamia and her relationship with Andile has been rather lowkey. The Royal AM chairperson got down on one knee and proposed to Tamia on Friday 17 December. Learn More
