The SABC and the government is still trying to fill the SABC board position left vacant by the resignation of SABC board member Clifford Motsepe earlier this year. 39 applications have been received so far. According to my latest parliamentary schedule, the shortlisting of candidates for the SABC board will be taking place today, 14 August. Interviews for all the shortlisted candidates for the position by parliament's portfolio committee for communications, is scheduled for 28 August.
Meanwhile the SABC board as well as the CWU wants Cawe Mahlati removed from the SABC board. "We call on the portfolio committee of communications to suspend Cawe Mahlati and on President Jacob Zuma to remove her as SABC board member as soon as possible," said CWU spokesperson Matankana Mothapo in a statement.
According to Matankana Mothapo, Cawe Mahlati allegedly tried to obtain tenders from the public broadcaster according to the statement.
The CWU makes further allegations against Cawe Mahlati in the press statement which I can't repeat, due to risk of libel.
"The CWU appreciate the role that the acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng and the group cief executive officer Lulama Mokhobo played in stabilising our public broadcaster and we will not allow anyone who will destabilise our public broadcaster," says the CWU in the statement.
