SABC spend R16 million on cars (pay your tv licence - it's the right thing to do)

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Wednesday confirmed it spent more than R16-million on car rental between April 2011 and February 2012.

The broadcaster was responding to Parliamentary questions by Communications Minister Dina Pule.


A Mercedes Benz C280 driven by SABC journalists during service delivery protests in Thembalihle. Taurai Maduna/EWN.
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Several Eyewitness News exposés revealed that the SABC spent millions on hiring luxury cars for reporters and executives.

The Democratic Alliance’s Marian Shinn said the national broadcaster spent over R23 000 a day.

She said the SABC could have bought a new Polo 1.4 every week.

"This is incredible indulgence. Surely the reporters have their own cars to drive themselves around."

SOURCE : IAFRICA