SANDF spokesperson Brigadier General Mafi Mgobozi said soldiers would remain at the SABC buildings in Joburg and Durban until they were told to withdraw by their commander in chief. SABC SANDF cyrilramaphosa pretorianews
Mgobozi said it was worrisome that so much attention was given only to the SABC when other national key points were also being monitored following the unrest.Responding to questions from the Pretoria News, Presidency spokesperson Tyrone Seale said: “This is an operational matter and only the SANDF may comment about it.”
“This will enable us to go back to the workforce and explain why they were there in the first place; whether we agree with it or not, we need an explanation.” “Although the government is entitled to protect its national key points, there is no need for the army to be in the newsroom. The SABC initially denied the presence of the army.In a turn of events, SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini admitted yesterday that the army had been spotted in some of the newsrooms.
One staff member said the presence of the army on the perimeters of the SABC headquarters had left employees divided.
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