The corporation has made headlines after banning the broadcast of visuals of violent protests and the suspension of employees who had objected to the move, among other things.
Madonsela confirmed to Eyewitness News that her office has been asked to investigate the SABC.
On Friday, several prominent organisations including the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and the FW de Klerk Foundation, called on President Jacob Zuma to constitute a judicial commission to deal with issues at the SABC.
