Friday, October 16, 2009

BREAKING. SABC suspends execs


You're reading it here first. The SABC has suspended four high flying execs at the public broadcaster with immediate effect.

The SABC interim board has suspended four members of the broadcaster's executive managent:
Mr Robin Nicholson, chief financial officer
Mr Mvuso Mbebe, group executive: content enterprises
Mr Anton Heunis, the head of audience services
Mr Mabela  Satekge, the head of group procurement

All four have been suspended pending the outcome of internal disciplinary processes arising from investigations conducted by the office of the Auditor General (AG) and other parties.


SABC Interim Board yesterday suspended four members of the executive management, pending the outcome of internal disciplinary processes arising from investigations conducted by the Auditor General and other parties.

The SABC says that their immediate suspension ''does not in any way imply that any conclusions have been reached on whether or not there has been any wrongdoing by any of the executives or other staff members''.

Irene Charnley, chairperson of the SABC's interim board said the broadcaster is following due process.