Madam Speaker, Minister Tito Mboweni reported that the funding required from several SOEs, including the SABC has increased and that the SABC was among those who requested state support just to continue operating. Has the department figured out a separate plan apart from the one that they have, which will ensure that it will generate revenue to settle the debts the SABC presently has?
The MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND
POSTAL SERVICES: Hon Speaker, unfortunately, we cannot get that operational, but of course, it is in our interest to ensure that the SABC survives and does not forever come back to government for assistance. Therefore, we are in a process of developing the terms of reference, whereby we are going to appoint a group of media experts that must assist the SABC. Working together with Treasury, the turnaround strategy will ensure that the SABC is sustainable and that they find ways of generating income on their own.
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