Mvoko wins appeal: SABC old guard now completely routed

It’s a busy afternoon, writing columns for the weekend deadline, but I have had to take time out to read an important judgment, delivered by the Supreme Court of Appeal today in the case of sacked SABC journalist, Vuyo Mvoko. The decision makes for very satisfying reading. For example, the judges found the SABC must reinstate his original contract, schedule his work as before – and pay his costs. And they found the SABC had behaved very badly. Here is a sample paragraph: “The highest standards of journalism and of integrity in public administration can rightly be expected of the SABC. The political interference complained of by Mr Mvoko is, as already pointed out, uncontested. It is inexcusable and rather than rendering Mr Mvoko liable to disciplinary action it calls for an enquiry into the conduct of the SABC in its role as public broadcaster.” #SABC8

Judgment – Mvoko v SABC