by Thinus Ferreira
MultiChoice didn't tell the media but is informing staffers at the Randburg-based pay-TV operator that Brand de Villiers, MultiChoice Africa CEO, is exiting after almost 6 years, and is being replaced in the position from August by Fhulufhelo "Fhulu" Badugela who is the MultiChoice Africa Southern region director.
Brand de Villiers previously worked at Vodacom South Africa and was PSL CEO.
As MultiChoice Africa CEO, Brand de Villiers constantly confronted a never-ending storm of crises, problems and workplace scandals in the MultiChoice management of various African countries.
Brand de Villiers had the overall gargantuan task of trying to return MultiChoice's so-called "Rest of Africa" RoA division back to profitability amidst weakening African currencies, currency fluctuations, corrupt broadcasting regulatory bodies, and severe limitations on revenue extraction in certain African countries.
Fhulu Badugela joined MultiChoice in 2007. Fhulu Badugela has served as MultiChoice Southern Africa region director for 9 months since October 2020.
Her previous jobs at MultiChoice and M-Net include HR manager at MultiChoice, M-Net operations director, head of HR at MultiChoice Africa, as well as chief people officer.
There's been no statement from MultiChoice.
