The broadcaster was without a board for six months before President Cyril Ramaphosa finally appointed a new one in April.
The president was criticised for delaying in appointing the board and faced a scathing legal opinion from Parliament on his second-guessing of a list approved by the National Assembly. He also faced possible court action by Media Monitoring Africa, who wanted the Constitutional Court to force him to make the appointments.
Ramaphosa said in his announcement of the appointments that the SABC is"a vital institution of our constitutional democracy". "I trust the newly appointed board members will work hard at ensuring that South Africa continues to benefit from a stable, independent and effective national public broadcaster." In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.