South Africa: SABC board divided over blacklist report

SABC board members did not agree unanimously with the way the state broadcaster handled its response to the report of a commission of inquiry on allegations that it blacklisted political commentators, Parliament’s communications committee heard yesterday. Board member Prof Alison Gillwald said she understood a board decision for an ad hoc committee to draw up a statement meant that board members would have an opportunity to scrutinise it before its release.