SABC promises no blackout after threat

By Sapa and Helen Bamford The SABC has assured its customers they will continue to get their television and radio programmes in spite of striking workers threatening a nationwide blackout. More than half of the public broadcaster's workforce is expected to go on strike on Monday, initially picketing during lunch hours but embarking on a stayaway within a week. The SABC's head of communications, Kaizer Kganyago, said contingency plans had been finalised, but he would not divulge details. He said he didn't know if the unions could make good on their promise of a blackout, but the SABC would do its best to see that programming was not interrupted. Continues Below ↓ "We also have a mandate to give information to the public in the event of a disaster for example," Kganyago said. Ernest Dlamini, secretary general of the Media... [read full story]                    

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