Gugu Duda, appointed from March this year as the beleaguered SABC's permanent new CFO, when she replaced Robin Nicholson and took over from the acting CFO, Lerato Nage (now resigned). Gugu Duda now has to explain - if she wants to - why she should remain in her job at the troubled public broadcaster and not be dragged before a disciplinary committee.
It's understood that there's problems within the SABC's procurement section - the SABC's acting head of procurement, Nopilo Dlamini was already suspended last week. The SABC board told parliament's portfolio committee on communications on Tuesday that Gugu Duda was allegedly responsible for financial irregularities.
The SABC's CEO, Lulama Mokhobo told parliament on Tuesday that Gugu Duda is to receive a letter on Wednesday in which Gugu Duda has to give reasons as to why she should not be suspended immediately.
It's been confirmed that Gugu Duda has now received that letter today. Interestingly, Gugu Duda is being represented by the former SABC CEO, advocate Dali Mpofu.
Dali Mpofu's name also came up as the representative of Phil Molefe - another person of interest at the SABC in another unrelated matter at the public broadcaster. Phil Molefe, the SABC's head of news and current affairs has been on special leave now for five months and counting since April, when he was sent on leave awaiting a disciplinary hearing which constantly gets postponed.
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