The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been making almost as much news as it reports. The state television and radio body has been attacked for stopping a documentary on President Thabo Mbeki just before it was due to air. Then came allegations that some commentators have been blacklisted for being too critical of the government. And while the SABC was being accused of being too cosy with those in power, Jacob Zuma, the former vice-president who has been acquitted of rape but still faces trial for corruption, has complained of trial by media and has issued a flurry of lawsuits against newspapers and radio stations.
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