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Independent Media’s future uncertain as Sekunjalo pulls funding plug

Independent Media’s future uncertain as Sekunjalo pulls funding plug

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

2 billion into Independent Media and related media businesses over the past decade, Sekunjalo Group has pulled the funding plug, throwing the future of the newspaper company into doubt.

In a statement issued this week, Jacobs said the executive team had concluded that continued funding of a loss-making Independent Media was no longer commercially sustainable.

Sekunjalo Group CEO Lucien Jacobs said it was too early to comment on the future direction of the loss-making Independent Media beyond July, although discussions are taking place with key shareholders to find sustainable solutions.

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