'No government guarantee to bail out cash-strapped SABC': Mboweni

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Finance minister Tito Mboweni declined to give the cash-strapped SABC a much-needed government guarantee in order for the public broadcaster to stay on air.

This was relayed to communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams in a two-page letter dated June 25 2019, seen by TimesLIVE.

It has taken Mboweni and Ndabeni-Abrahams four months to reject the public broadcaster's loan guarantee application. “I therefore do not concur to the issuance of the R3.2bn guarantee. I draw your attention to the fiscal constraints which does not allow for the ongoing bailout of entities that should in effect be commercially sustainable if operated in an effective manner,” Mboweni said in his letter.

“The ministry confirms that a response to the SABC government guarantee application has been received from National Treasury. The minister is still engaging with National Treasury and further communication in this regard will be made upon engagement with all relevant stakeholders,” Mokitimi-Dlamini said.

 

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Tito Mboweni does not take None sense😂😂😂 He is economical with the thruth .

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It must help the public broadcaster.

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