President Zuma summons SABC staff to his office
2 October 2017
The DA has been reliably informed that some SABC staffers, including the Acting Head of News and the National News Editor, have been summoned to President Jacob Zuma’s office.
The meeting is said to be taking place this afternoon at the office of the Presidential Spokesperson and Head of the President’s Private Office, Dr Bongani Ngqulunga.
This summoning of SABC staff by the Presidency is highly irregular and frankly, quite suspicious.
While from time-to-time, the Presidency is indeed permitted to interact with journalists from all media houses, including the SABC, such meetings occur following a process of request, not summoning, and happen at the SABC’s offices.