State fights back

THE parliamentary inquiry probing the SABC board has heard the broadcaster’s executive Hlaudi Motsoeneng could have political protection from high up in government.

Former SABC acting group chief executive Phil Molefe made submissions to the ad hoc committee investigating the board’s THE State has won its appeal against a court order granting a terminally ill patient the right to die. The Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday overturned a High Court order, which had allowed Cape Town advocate Robin Stransham-Ford the right to end his own life with the help of a doctor.

Stransham-Ford had been suffering from cancer and died before the High Court ruled on his case. The Justice Department’s Mthunzi Mhaga said the department was relieved the earlier judgment had been set aside, given that the ministers of justice and health had serious reservations about the implications.

Damning evidence against Motsoeneng

fitness to hold office.

Molefe told the inquiry that Motsoeneng threatened to “go to Pretoria” after he refused to give him a R500 000 increase.

He said he found it questionable that previous SABC executive members were removed for no reason, but Motsoeneng was still at the public broadcaster.