Former communications minister Yunus Carrim, at the Zondo Commission, described the controversial 2013 deal between the SABC and satellite TV company MultiChoice as an example of “regulatory capture”. StateCaptureCommission
Johannesburg - EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has labelled the SABC’s 2013 deal with pay TV giant MultiChoice as a far bigger form of state capture than that of the controversial Gupta family.
The shocking media silence on Multi-choice revelations at State Capture commission. What Koos Bekker & Nespers have done to the broadcasting industry in this country is far much bigger than what the Guptas did. Bekker is the preeminent State Capturer!In his appearance before the commission, Carrim said his disagreements with MultiChoice on the encryption matter became very personal with Bekker. The ANC MP said he tried to encourage Naspers’ support of diversity in the commercial market.
The MultiChoice deal was signed in 2013 and was largely seen as controversial. It gave MultiChoice access to the SABC’s archives, and part of the deal was that the SABC would broadcast a news channel on the pay television service provider’s DStv platform. Included in the deal was an entertainment channel called SABC Encore, which also airs on DStv. The SABC would be paid R553million over five years.
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