MBEKI FILM SCREENED IN SOUTH AFRICA !
SABC denies being biased in favour of Mr Mbeki's government. South Africa's national broadcaster, SABC, has dropped a court action to halt the screenings of a documentary about President Thabo Mbeki.
The latest screening of the documentary then went ahead on Wednesday evening in Johannesburg followed by a discussion.
SABC originally commissioned the film but had not broadcast it on editorial grounds. It now says it will broadcast the film at a future date.
The controversial documentary is called Unauthorised: Thabo Mbeki.
Last year, SABC was accused of being biased in favour of the government - charges it strongly denied.
Despite cancelling the screening twice, SABC rejects accusations that it has been practising self-censorship.
The film has already been screened a few times but was due to be shown more widely later this month.
BBC NEWS REPORT.The latest screening of the documentary then went ahead on Wednesday evening in Johannesburg followed by a discussion.
SABC originally commissioned the film but had not broadcast it on editorial grounds. It now says it will broadcast the film at a future date.
The controversial documentary is called Unauthorised: Thabo Mbeki.
Last year, SABC was accused of being biased in favour of the government - charges it strongly denied.
Despite cancelling the screening twice, SABC rejects accusations that it has been practising self-censorship.
The film has already been screened a few times but was due to be shown more widely later this month.
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