The major investigation of South Africa's Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into corruption, fraud and corporate governance issues that led to the SABC's burdening debt of R800 million has begun and a request has already been sent to the department of justice for president Jacob Zuma to issue a proclamation that would make criminal charges against former and current SABC personnel possible.
The full scope of what is currently going on at the SABC will come out next week on Tuesday when the SABC board is set to open a further can of worms regarding the internal management gridlock as well as stand-off between the SABC board chairperson dr Ben Ngubane and group CEO Solly Mokoetle on the one side, and the SABC board on the other. SABC board members - who have all been summoned to parliament - will testify before the portfolio committee on communications about the inner wranglings of the SABC in what is fast shaping up to be a must-see dramatic disclosure of note after months of renewed strife and infighting behind the scenes at the beleaguered public broadcaster. The matter of the SIU's SABC investigation - that was requested by the current SABC board - will definitely be discussed in greater detail.
The director from the president's office would be able to give the SIU the power to subpoena witnesses and will be able to produce a court ready docket for the police to act on - which means that criminal charges could follow soon for former and current SABC employees involved in alleged corruption and fraud at the public broadcaster.
