AfriForum hails SABC’s U-turn on Afrikaans news as victory for public pressure [SOUND]

# AfriForum welcomes the SABC’s decision to move Afrikaans TV news back to an earlier time slot on SABC2 from July, only after public backlash over the original schedule changes. They believe the move confirms the power of public pressure and campaigns. However, the organisation warns the damage to viewers and advertisers may be hard to undo. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey has vowed to monitor whether the broadcaster follows through on its promises to improve Afrikaans programming: