Control of SABC Board, a life and death matter

Control of the SABC Board is one of the most conflict-ridden process ever. Before Mbeki was recalled we all saw how difficult this process proved to be. Before apartheid stalwarts went, it was the same and there was plain talking on both side of the apartheid government and as you can see, the ANC;

"The African National Congress finds the criticism by the Minister of Justice, Mr. Kobie Coetsee, about Mr. Justice Mohammed's cross- examination of nominees for the SABC Board totally unacceptable. It is entirely inappropriate for Mr Coetsee to comment on a selection process that was to be independent and transparent. However, it seems that since State President F W De Klerk already saw it fit to interfere, and plunged the new Board into a serious crisis, Mr. Coetsee thinks that he can follow suit.
Clearly the National Party Government has no understanding and appreciation of judicial independence and public hearings that truly probe the background and ability of a nominee. They fear that the development of such a culture will expose their decades long abuse and manipulation of power through secret organisations such as the Broederbond. In his haste to prevent this Mr. Coetsee reverts to the basic instincts of the NP, and suggests that guidelines for the appointment of judges to committees and commissions should be drawn up. Clearly the aim is to reign in the powers of commissions and prevent judges acting independently. To judge by the personal attacks on Mr. Justice Mohammed such "guidelines" could even be aimed at preventing him and other judges unacceptable to the NP government from serving on commissions.
South Africa is a society torn apart by the abuse of power and massive government corruption. Those who are responsible for this state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue to hold public office. The ANC believes that a culture of frank and forthright cross examination in public hearings should be encouraged, and must become firmly established in a future democratic South Africa."