Cape Town — Senior journalists at the SABC on Tuesday threatened to down tools following the resignation of acting CEO Jimi Matthews from the public broadcaster.

Matthews resigned from the SABC on Monday, saying recent changes at the broadcaster were “wrong” and he has compromised his values under the current leadership.

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