Dodgy MultiChoice deal back in the spotlight

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Former SABC board member Mathatha Tsedu provided further details about a controversial contract between the SABC and MultiChoice.

Former SABC board member Mathatha Tsedu raised questions about a controversial contract between the SABC and MultiChoice signed a decade ago.

Signal encryption would make it easier for companies like e.tv to enter the pay-TV market — something which MultiChoice allegedly wanted to prevent. Carrim said the R553 million deal between MultiChoice and the SABC was irregular and unlawful and aimed at influencing government policy. “If you look at the composition of the delegation who visited MultiChoice, it was clear that Motsoeneng was not alone,” he said.

“MultiChoice got to draft its own contract with the SABC. The head of legal was instructed to make sure that everything moves — and he did,” Tsedu said.Motsoeneng dismissed Tsedu’s latest allegation, saying he was not truthful about what was really happening at the SABC.

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