 On 30 January 2007, Perlman announced his resignation from the SABC after 9 years, and held his last show on 2 March.Although initially Perlman did not comment on his reasons, the media reported that his resignation was linked to his dissatisfaction with the SABC's failure to respond to the commission's report.Perlman's resignation announcement came at the same time as his co-host Nikiwe Bikitsha's departure from the SABC to take up a post with CNBC Africa.