The matter of suspended journalists is an internal issue and not for the public domain‚ says South African Broadcasting Corporation chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng.He was briefing journalists at the SABC head offices in Auckland Park on Monday afternoon."We will deal the issues of the SABC as per the process and governance within the organisation [and] nobody will tell us what to do within the organisation‚" said Hlaudi. Eight journalists at the public broadcaster are facing disciplinary action for challenging the corporation’s editorial policies.Asked about the suspended journalists‚ Hlaudi said: "Let me put it clear‚ the matter between employer and employee… we are not going to discuss those matters. Those matters are dealt with within the organisation. We are not going to be influenced by people outside or internally." On Saturday night‚ the eight suspended SABC journalists received the Nat Nakasa Award for demonstrating exceptional integrity and courage in upholding their commitment to ethical journalism and freedom of expression.Their actions followed Motsoeneng's decision‚ announced in May‚ to no longer show footage of the destruction of property during protests. He argued that showing such material would encourage others to do the same. SABC Chairperson Professor Mbulaheni Maguvhe weighed in on the debate and said the public broadcaster would not retract their decision but that it would be reviewed."But what we are not going to do is to retract the decision. If you take a matter for review‚ you don’t retract the decision because retracting means you are saying you accept the ruling‚" Maguvhe said.The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ruled on Monday afternoon that the SABC must rescind its ban on showing protest footage and communicate that it has done so within the next five days. Civil society organisations‚ including Right to Know (R2K) and the SOS Coalition had lodged a complaint with Icasa saying the SABC's decision was in violation of its role as public broadcaster.Last week‚ Maguvhe accused the African National Congress’ Jackson Mthembu - who last week Tuesday said SABC managers had undermined the Constitution and changed policy without consultation – of launching a personal attack on chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng...