Get off SABC’s back – editors

The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) yesterday warned the new spokesperson of the ANC, Pule Mabe, against “infringing on the SABC’s right to cover stories it deems important”.

Media freedom sub-committee chairperson Sam Mkokeli said “Mabe has been critical of the SABC coverage of a dissident group claiming to be ANC and SACP members, calling themselves the ‘Zuma must go’ campaign”.

The group, some wearing ANC regalia, announced they planned a march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday, where they said they would “remove” President Jacob Zuma from power.

“Mabe has argued that the people covered have no mandate to talk and are not in formal ANC structures,” said Mkokeli.

“The ANC should never infringe on the SABC’s right to cover the stories it deems important.” – ANA