The Mercury

Is ANC more entitled to SABC coverage?

- DESI HALSE

WHAT does the Constituti­on say about access to publicity on SABC TV?

Does the ANC have a greater right to “free” advertisin­g than other parties? Who pulls the strings?

Such preferenti­al free exposure is probably covered by licence fees paid by all of us voters!

That’s certainly not “fair” and so we see how the ANC campaign dominates the news. Voters are left with access to alternativ­e publicitie­s and it seems that privileged access to resources is still in the hands of the ruling party. Is there no inherent right for opposition parties to be “promoted” in at least proportion­ate ways?

Cheaters seem still to prosper despite the efforts of our muchvaunte­d IEC.

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