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ANC cadres within the SABC ban DA’s advertisement criticising the ruling party

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In today's big stories, the SABC has refused to flight a controversial election television advertisement produced by the Democratic Alliance, a move the official opposition in parliament has vowed to fight in the courts. The SABC on Thursday wrote to communications regulator Icasa to inform it that it will not carry the DA ad that depicts, in graphical form, the burning of the South African flag. Was this the right move? William Bird of Media Monitoring Africa reacts.
9 May 2024 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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