ANC Slams Censorship at South African Public Broadcaster
- Ruling party says it doesn’t sanction limits on media freedom
- ANC to meet communications minister over broadcaster
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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress said it hasn’t sought to influence news coverage at the national broadcaster, countering a claim by its former acting chief executive officer, and described its current leadership as “lacking.”
Jackson Mthembu, the ANC’s chief whip in parliament, told reporters in Johannesburg that the party will meet with Communications Minister Faith Muthambi on July 11 to discuss the management of the South African Broadcasting Corp.