Muthambi halts interim SABC board's duties
30 March 2017
Cape Town – Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has told members of the interim SABC board that they cannot proceed with their job until they have been vetted by the state security department.
Her letter to the board members on Wednesday comes less than a week after the board was appointed by President Jacob Zuma.
Muthambi said she would countersign Zuma's decision after security clearance had been granted.
She referred to a section of the Constitution that states that a written decision by the president "must be countersigned by another Cabinet member if that decision concerns a function assigned to that other Cabinet member".