. The resignations of the majority of members of the SABC Board, including the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, rendering the Board dysfunctional; . The cash-flow crisis of the SABC; . The salary disputes between the SABC and the labour unions; . The protests by independent producers relating to the non-payment of fees to them; . The recent court ruling in respect of the suspension of the Group CEO; and . The perceived breakdown in effective corporate governance at the