Zuma accepts SABC resignations

Published Oct 16, 2016

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PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma received and accepted the resignation of SABC board members Krish Naidoo and Vusi Mavuso.

Naidoo and Mavuso appeared before the parliamentary communications portfolio committee last week where they dropped a bombshell by resigning, and distancing themselves from the controversial decisions taken by the board.

Zuma thanked Naidoo and Mavuso for their contribution during their tenure as board members and wished them well in their future endeavours, the presidency said in a brief statement yesterday.

MPs at the meeting resolved to ask non-executive directors to resign, failing which they would institute a parliamentary inquiry into the board’s fitness to hold office.

“In principle we have taken a decision on an inquiry.

"Parliamentary processes will have to be followed properly,” said committee chairman Humphrey Maxegwana following the lengthy and dramatic meeting with the board.

“Secondly, we will have to write to individuals of the board to say this is the state of affairs in the board, may you please resign and then we hear what they say, but the decision is we’ll go for an inquiry.”

Maxegwana said it was highly doubtful the remaining board members would honour a request to resign.

The committee's resolution came after board chairman Obert Maguvhe and acting group chief executive James Aguma defended their decision to appoint the controversial Hlaudi Motsoeneng to the senior post of chief executive for corporate affairs.

The appointment came after the Supreme Court of Appeal would not entertain an appeal of a high court decision invalidating his appointment as chief operating officer.

During the meeting, Naidoo and Mavuso told the MPs they would quit and called for the dissolution of the board.

Naidoo said: “I have come to the conclusion that this board is dysfunctional. It should be scrapped and personally I will be resigning today as a board member.” – ANA

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