The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has urged ousted South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) news head Snuki Zikalala to steer clear of another job in the media.

"The ANCYL says good riddance to Snuki Zikalala and wishes him the best on whatever career path he pursues, hoping it will not be in the media," said the league in a statement.

On Tuesday, the SABC board announced that Zikalala, who was the head of news and current affairs, would not have his contract renewed at the end of the month.

Journalist Phil Molefe would take over from Zikalala in an acting capacity from May 1 whilst a replacement was sought.

ANCYL spokesperson Floyd Shivambu said with the departure of Zikalala, the SABC had a chance to reinstate its "credibility" as a public broadcaster.

"Whatever can be said and done, it is an objective reality that Snuki Zikalala was managing news along partisan and factional lines."

Shivambu said the league supported news that was broadcast and spread in a fair and equitable fashion, "not what Snuki Zikalala was doing".

He said the SABC should now "uproot" remaining "biased and factional" reporters, "who continue to distort news in favour of specific political parties".