BREAKING: TopTV board on its CEO Vino Govender leaving: 'Mutual separation' being discussed.

Confirming the breaking news that TopTV CEO Vino Govender is on his way out at the South African pay TV operator, TopTV says a ''mutual separation'' between the board of On Digital Media (ODM) and Vino Govender is ''in discussion'' and that TopTV doesn't want to talk about any of it.

TopTV didn't answer specific media questions, but just issued a terse statement in answer, saying ''the board is in discussion with the CEO on a mutual separation but those discussions are not concluded yet, until then we will not comment further. The board will issue a statement in due course,'' says Eddie Mbalo, chairperson of ODM.

I'm told Eddie Mbalo, the former CEO of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is set to take over the CEO position from Vino Govender.

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