Removal of Directors of State-Owned Companies – SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition v South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Limited (81056/14) [2017] ZAGPJHC 289

Abstract

The case of SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition v South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Limited (81056/14) [2017] ZAGPJHC 289 deals with the removal of directors of state-owned companies and the constitutionality and lawfulness of the powers exercised by the Minister of Communications in respect of directors of the SABC board. This note evaluates the judgment and its implications for state-owned companies.