Radio Islam International – 2019/03/05

The ANC has been engaged in heated exchanges with the SABC regarding the party’s election coverage this past week, according to a report in the City Press.

The party’s head of elections Fikile Mbalula reportedly accused the public broadcaster of implementing a “clampdown” and a “blackout” against ANC’s election coverage.

He reportedly became angry with the broadcaster for not providing the ruling party with enough coverage of its rallies and events around the country.

In response, SABC editors told Mbalula that the ANC received coverage from the broadcaster on so many events leading up to its manifesto launch that journalists had to actively search for other parties’ activities to cover to prevent giving the ruling party too much coverage.

Radio Islam unpacked this with the Head of Policy Programme at Media Monitoring Africa, Thandi Smith…