Friday, July 8, 2011

BREAKING. The SABC's dumped Robin Nicholson wants R1,5 million from the broadcaster after he was offered a contract extension.


Will the SABC have to turn and cough? (again)

After the R11 million the SABC payed out to its axed group CEO Dali Mpofu, and the then R3,4 million the SABC payed out to get its suspended group CEO Solly Mokoetle to go away, the dumped Robin Nicholson who was the SABC's chief financial officer (CFO) and acting group CEO until the end of June now wants R1,5 million from the beleaguered South African public broadcaster.

Robin Nicholson has been with the SABC for a decade since 2011. Robin Nicholson claims the SABC board offered him a 6 month extension of his contract as acting group CEO at the SABC which was suddenly taken back while he was on leave. He will now be filing a claim for damages of R1,5 million.

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