The SABC's head of news Phathsiwa Magopeni has been dismissed.

The SABC’s head of news Phathsiwa Magopeni has been dismissed.

Published on

29 January 2022

Magopeni went through a disciplinary hearing last month, related to the erroneous airing of an interdicted Special Assignments episode. The head of the disciplinary hearing, Nazeer Cassim, found her guilty of misconduct and instructed the board to come up with an appropriate sanction against her.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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