Maeli Eli
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“The majority of South Africans are unemployed because they’re unemployable, they’re unemployable because they don’t have the necessary skills to drive a modern economy. We boast about having so many people on the SASSA social welfare program as if it’s an achievement whereas it’s a failure.” - President Thabo Mbeki 🇿🇦

Over R637 million meant for bursaries and skills training has vanished from the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA). ewn.co.za/2026/03/26/par…









Last I checked and I stand to be corrected. MultiChoice only pays for the news channel (SABC 404). They don’t pay for 1,2,3 and their argument is that the @ICASA_org regulations demand that MultiChoice “must carry” these channels and dispute that they “must pay”. Now the irony of this is that these channels have some of the most watched programmes on the DSTV platform. It’s a matter we’ve been engaged with and our position as a committee was that the transaction to sell @MultiChoice to Canal+ should have put unambiguous and stringent public interest conditions in favour of the @SABCPortal on this matter.



The SABC notes public discourse on recent SABC News Channel programming changes. These form part of a broader, data-led review to ensure relevance, audience alignment, and long-term sustainability. Decisions are strategic, not individual-focused, and free from political interference. We remain committed to transparency and serving the public with credible, high-quality content. Read more: shorturl.at/CKsdj #SABC #SABCNews


WATCH | SABC News Correspondent Sherwin Bryce-Pease has the latest from Miami, Florida, after US President Donald Trump claimed that Washington and Iran had held productive talks aimed at ending hostilities in the Middle East.

BREAKING NEWS | Donald Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants. Trump says US had good and productive conversations with Iran. For more visit sabcnews.com

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After +20 years with @Vodacom, I'm crossing over to @MTNza , I cannot take the degrading network coverage and sub-par support anymore.




