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City Press reports that insiders at the SABC have revealed that the public broadcaster may face another round of retrenchments as the organisation continues to lose revenue due to radio presenters allegedly not playing scheduled advertisements.
An internal exception report shows more than 800 adverts were skipped in August across 18 stations, raising concerns about revenue and job security. An exception report is generated when a client has purchased airtime at the SABC in any form of advert or live read, but, if a particular station fails to carry it, the money is refunded to the client. Insiders say the amounts run into millions of rands, with investigations under way into missed slots. Metro FM, Ukhozi FM, Umhlobo Wenene and Radio 2000 were reportedly among the biggest culprits. A source explained that the sales team and producers could not be held accountable because presenters ran their own desks, and it was their duty to ensure adverts were played as scheduled. With retrenchments already having shaken the organisation in recent years, the prospect of another round is adding to the uncertainty that staff across multiple divisions face.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nompumelelo Magagula at City Press (subscription / trial registration required)
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