South Africa

In S.A, Dali Mpofu Criticizes SABC’s Use of ‘Government of National Unity’

today28 January, 2025

Background

 

In South Africa, a lawyer representing former president Jacob Zuma and the MK Party, Dali Mpofu, argued that the SABC’s use of the term government of national unity promotes the political objectives of the coalition government. On Monday, the High Court in Johannesburg heard Zuma and MK’s challenge against the SABC over its use of the term GNU. Mpofu suggested the SABC is dancing to the tune of the ANC. Meanwhile, the SABC’s advocate, Terry Motau, told the court that the public broadcaster had not broken any editorial rules:

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen