“We need to ask: Where did we go wrong and how can we get things back on track?” says Mkonza, who is serving her second term on the board.
The SABC has been no stranger to controversy in recent years, with the blacklisting of political analysts, allegations of fraud against legal head Mafika Sihlali, the censorship of a documentary on President Thabo Mbeki and allegations of political bias by factions of the ANC dominating headlines.
When the Mail & Guardian puts it to Mkonza that the SABC may find itself caught between competing factions of the ANC she brushes aside these concerns.

“ My personal stance is that I have confidence in President Mbeki and I have confidence in the ANC leadership. If there is any impact on public institutions they will be able to resolve them,” she says.
Issues such as the blacklisting saga have a trail that needs to be picked up on and handled appropriately, says the new board chairperson.
“ We need to look at the way these issues were dealt with. The SABC needs to start getting things back on track by listening to the South African public when they say they have lost confidence in the SABC.”
Source: Mail & Guardian. Back