Amid news that the chairperson of the SABC board has called an urgent staff meeting as staff threaten a news blackout‚ the Right2Know Campaign is demanding that the broadcaster’s COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng resign. The organisation said it welcomed the decision by the public broadcaster’s acting CEO‚ Jimi Matthews‚ to quit his job and urged Motsoeneng to follow suit.PAC hails Matthews’ resignation from SABC as an ‘iconic decision’Jimi Matthews’ resignation as acting group CEO of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was an “iconic decision” that puts him alongside “patriotic citizens” like Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas and his boss Pravin Gordhan. “The stormy departure of someone as senior as the CEO is telling of just how bad things have become at the broadcaster‚ and it shows that public opposition to COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng is gaining momentum. In the past week we have held five pickets against the SABC management nationally and we will continue to mobilise and work with other civil society‚ media and worker organisations to put pressure on the SABC until Hlaudi follows Matthews out the door‚” said Right2Know.Actor Brandon Auret chides Hlaudi Motsoeneng - labels him a 'clown'Brandon Auret has come out strongly against SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng in response to a report which claims that Hlaudi has ordered that no negative coverage of President Jacob Zuma should be aired. Matthews resigned this week further fuelling rumours of serious problems within the broadcaster. A series of marches have been taking place after SABC decided not to show any damage of property during violent protests in the country.Matthews being used to turn SABC into a laughing stock: ANCThe South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported on Tuesday that the African National Congress (ANC) believes Jimi Matthews has allowed himself to be “used by those who…want to undermine the integrity of the public broadcaster”. The Times reported on Tuesday that staff at the SABC have threatened a news blackout. Senior managers‚ including journalists‚ were seeking an urgent meeting with the SABC board to discuss editorial decisions made by Motsoeneng.Spooks ‘watching’ SABC staff‚ Cope claimsJournalists’ phones had been tapped and intelligence operatives had visited the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) offices‚ the Congress of the People (Cope) claimed on Tuesday. TMG Digital learned that the chairperson of the board Mbulaheni Maguvhe had invited staff to an “urgent rediffusion” session at 12 today. Maguvhe is also expected to address the media later on Tuesday afternoon...