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Broadcast moves

The latest high-level appointments and departures in public radio and television

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Zuma’s communications ministry sparks concerns for SABC

A cabinet reshuffle announced by South Africa’s re-elected President threatens the independence of the nation’s Public Service Broadcaster, media observers fear

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South Africa’s public broadcaster appoints new CEO

It’s all change at the SABC, with a new acting Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer announced after a series of crises in senior management

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Private TV station for Zimbabwe to launch

A privately owned TV station will begin broadcasting in Zimbabwe this week, intending to provide an independent voice ahead of elections, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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Jamaican filmmaker learns from South African drama production

Kiesha-Ann Smith is one of four CBA Travel Attachment Bursars for 2013. Find out what she learned from her trip

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Tributes for South African TV and radio presenter who ‘belonged to the nation’

Hundreds attended the memorial service for the late SABC presenter, Vuyo Mbuli, in Johannesburg yesterday. He died from an embolism in his lung, collapsing while he watched a rugby match last weekend, aged 46.

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South Africa’s bumpy road to digital transition

In the face of a continuing wrangle over control of set-top boxes, will the country’s digital switchover make the deadline?

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