To get him to simply go away the SABC decided to once again pay to get rid of the mess and agreed to pay its suspended group CEO Solly Mokoetle to resign with immediate effect which also brings an end to the incredibly acrimonious relationship between Solly Mokoetle and the SABC board and the drawn-out disciplinary hearing.
The SABC in a hastily, unplanned and urgently called press conference today refused to say how much Solly Mokoetle got as a golden hand-shake to go away and leave the SABC. Solly Mokoetle says it became clear to him that ''the relationship with the SABC has collapsed''.
SABC board member Cedric Gina said in the press conference that the SABC ''received an offer to settle from Solly Mokoetle's lawyers and we felt it would be in the best interests of everyone to end this process now. We have settled our disputes with his lawyers and Solly Mokoetle has agreed to quit his post of group CEO to pursue his career elsewhere. Yes, there is a payout, but we agreed between the parties that it will remain confidential.''
Solly Mokoetle's predecessor Gab Mampone also got suspended and was also paid million by the SABC to just go away after a growing and drawn-out fracturous relationship at SABC board level.
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