The South African Communications Ministry for the first time is led by a young person in the form of Solly Malatsi. The youthful factor alone is enough to suggest that theres change on its way for organisations such as the (1) SABC, (2) SA Post Office, and (3) State Information Technology Agency (Sita).
He will face tough issues that require maturity and leadership with youthful flair.
He will be faced with the challenge of taking the SABC into the future, something that requires a young leader with imagination. The SABC is a dinosaur that has remained with the same infrastructure developed during the old order.
In recent years the entity has tried to introduce innovations such as the SABC Plus app, however, this is not enough to make the national broadcaster relevant for the future.
Malatsi will have to turn SABC into a revenue-generating digital platform of the future. In media, the SABC is probably one of the future entities with the muscle to create the most powerful digital giant on the African continent by just using technology and start-up thinking.
