Cape Town – The ad hoc committee into the SABC has expressed dismay at the leaking of a draft report into the affairs of the public broadcaster.
Chairman of the ad hoc committee Vincent Smith said on Wednesday said they were shocked that the document has found its way into the public domain.
“The working document was prepared as a foundation upon which a constructive meeting of the committee and deliberations will commence, and it was drafted for that purpose only,” said Smith.
“It has no standing as an official document of the Committee until deliberations are exhausted, possibly by Friday,” he said.
The document has recommended the dissolution of the SABC board.
It has also recommended the filling of all vacant critical senior management positions linked to financial management and human resources.
A forensic audit into the agreement that resulted in the transfer of part of the archives to MultiChoice is also recommended.
This, the document said, should be “with the specific aim of considering annulment of the agreement in the event of evidence of any improper activities by the contracting parties”.
The document also recommended identification and action against those found providing misleading or false information to parliament while under oath.
The investigation and recovery of R5.1 billion in irregular expenditure is one of many recommendations.
The report also recommends action to be taken against those who were responsible for the expenditure.
“The interim SABC board must institute an investigation into all irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and on conclusion of such investigation appropriate steps must be taken against employees who incurred or permitted irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure,” the report said.