NATIONAL NEWS - The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has congratulated Moshoeshoe Monare on his appointment as Group Executive: News, at the SABC.

In a statement Sanef says it has confidence in the leadership abilities of Moshoeshoe, who has held several top editorial positions in various news organisations. He now returns to the world of news as his latest position since July 2020 was Managing Director: Operations and Corporate Services at Arena Holdings.

“Moshoeshoe, a former Sanef deputy chairperson, brings a wealth of experience into this new role, and we are confident he will lead the news team ethically and professionally, ever mindful of the public broadcaster’s mandate to serve all its audiences,” the Sanef statement reads.

Moshoeshoe’s predecessor, Phathiswa Magopeni, still has a pending labour matter with the SABC after she was fired in late January 2022 for the airing of an interdicted Special Assignment episode. 

Sanef believes that Magopeni has been treated unfairly by the SABC and calls on Moshoeshoe, as he assumes his new role on 1 June, to work towards insulating the SABC newsroom from management and political interference, particularly as the governing party has an elective conference later this year.

Sanef assured Moshoeshoe of its support when it comes to defending editorial independence, from all sectors of society.

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