Infighting bites 2010 LOC

SABC News is planning to expand its bureaux into Brazil, China, Jamaica and Ethiopia by April this year and will be opening seven more by mid 2009 and five more by 2012, writes City Press. The newspaper also reports that the SABC has hired armed bodyguards to watch over its head of internal audits Elsjie Oosthuizen, who is currently probing high ranking officials for corruption and fraud. Oosthuizen allegedly received threatening calls and was followed as she drove out of the SABC's offices in Auckland Park.

According to SABCnews.com, a memorial service for the late Isidingo star Ashley Callie, who played the part of Lee Haines in the soap opera, will be held on Thursday, 21 February 2008, at the Johannesburg Country Club. She passed away last Friday.

Weekend newspapers reports that the SABC has fired its event and marketing manager, Simphiwe Mthembu. According to an article that the Sunday Sun published, Methembu was given an ultimatum to either resign or be fired for being incompetent. The Media24 title also wrote that Modise had not resigned as reported last week.

Avusa's daily newspaper The Times is on sale as of today at major traffic intersections in Johannesburg and Pretoria, reports its online sister, The Times Online.

In compliance with the terms of a court interdict, this week's editions of You and Huisegenoot uses black strips to cover up certain details in an article concerning the alleged sexual abuse of a pop musician, reports IOL.

For more:

• Sunday Times: 2010 Turmoil
  
• City Press: SABC news seeks a new advantage
  
• City Press: Armed bodyguards patrol SABC corridors
  
• SABCnews.com: Memorial service for Ashley Callie on Thursday
  
• The Times Online: The Times hits Gauteng's streets
  
• IOL: Magazines ordered to censor sex claims