After Peter Matlare resigned as ceo of sabc in January 2005, the South African pubcaster surprised some by appointing Dali Mpofu as his successor that June. A lawyer, Mpofu has little tv experience, but came to the position with strong management skills - just what the broadcaster needed. The lawyer-turned-broadcasting exec was taking the helm of an internally divided sabc that was gearing up to launch two local language channels and struggling to improve its local production base.
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