Lacking long-lasting top leadership, financial turmoil, a heavy staff base and a turnaround plan that is falling behind all plague South Africa’s public broadcaster, the over 75-year-old South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

The beleaguered broadcaster was due to have a new board in place by the end of September (after this publication went to print). It’s facing several challenges, including government’s aim of finally turning on digital television in what is left of 2013.