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The South African Broadcasting Corporation said in a statement on Wednesday evening that the R1.5 billion in Covid-19 relief funding it applied for from government had not yet been received but would be used for its intended purpose once it is.
The statement comes amid reports that the public service broadcaster was looking for financial assistance to soften the blow that the pandemic dealt to its business.
The statement also comes as the SABC grapples with whether or not it should cut staff numbers in line with planned retrenchments to stabilise itself financially. Unions have told Parliament that the SABC has indicated an intention to pursue this before exhausting the process of a skills audit.
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