Public broadcaster wants to retrench 600 permanent staff and end the contracts of over 1,000 freelancers, leading to the application for emergency relief fund
Majority of the employees in SABC newsroom (the largest operation at the broadcaster) are expected to be affected by the impending job cuts.
This led to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) applying for R1.5 billion in COVID-19 relief due to the pandemic affecting revenues for most media outlets.
Public broadcaster wants to retrench 600 permanent staff and end the contracts of over 1,000 freelancers, leading to the application for emergency relief fund.
The pandemic has pushed several media houses across the country to reduce their staff, while some have resorted to permanently shutting their doors.
