South Africa's National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) urgently looking for a new CEO.

The struggling National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is urgently looking for a new CEO after the abrupt departure of Zama Mkosi under a cloud at the end of May.

Shadrack Bokaba is temporarily standing in as acting CEO of the NFVF to provide "organisational stability".

The minister of arts and culture, Nathi Mthethwa ordered a forensic investigation into the NFVF months ago and the report and findings were delivered to the government in March 2018 already.

So far Nathi Mthethwa has refused to make the report into the findings of corruption and mismanagement public.

The past few years the NFVF has been embroiled in various allegations of money wasting and mismanagement of funds by senior executives, seriously damaging the credibility and reputation of the NFVF with the organisation that has seen its relationship with both the TV and film industry deteriorate, as well as with the media.

The allegations of mismanagement and money waste included not just overseas trips and expense accounts for foreign travel in luxury hotels with outrageous travel demands - money meant to fund film and television in South Africa - but also local splurging with trips to Sun City.

The bulk of NFVF staffers in an open letter complained about NFVF working conditions and made a litany of allegations of corruption within the NFVF and other irregular issues, implicating Zama Mkosi, as well as the NFVF's chief financial officer and NFVF council members.

The NFVF is now urgently looking for a new CEO, with the closing date for applications that's 16 July.

The new NFVF CEO will have to "develop and oversee the strategy of the NFVF" and will have to "direct, lead and manage the NFVF in its strategic growth and operations path"

People who want to apply must send their CV to vacancies@nfvf.co.za by no later than 16 July 2018.

SABC appoints Madoda Mxakwe as new CEO, Yolande van Biljon as CFO.

The SABC has appointed Madoda Mxakwe as new CEO – the beleaguered South African public broadcaster's first permanent new CEO in over two and a half years.

Madoda Mxakwe that lacks broadcasting management experience, worked for Nestlé in Switzerland as well as in East and Southern Africa as country head, and takes over the gargantuan task of trying to rightsize the crisis-hit public broadcaster plagued by mismanagement and corruption, ballooning debt and the dented credibility of its news service after censorship orders that were nullified by the country’s broadcasting regulator in March 2017.

The SABC, waiting on yet another possible government bailout, limped along with acting CEOs the past two years since Frans Matlala left in November 2015, with several other top executive positions that have also been left vacant. 

Chris Maroleng was appointed as COO from February 2018, Phathiswa Magopeni was appointed as the new head of news and current affairs from March, and the SABC announced that the chartered accountant Yolande van Biljon has been appointed as its permanent chief financial officer (CFO) effective immediately.

Madoda Mxakwe will take over the reigns as SABC CEO from 1 July. 

He has a masters degree in global political economy from Sussex University in the UK and executive leadership development certificates from the London Business School and a PGD in business administration from the Gordon Institute of Business School (GIBS).

Bongumusa Mahkathini, SABC board chairperson, says Madoda Mxakwe and Yolande van Biljon’s appointments "affirm our commitment to attract and retain the best skills to take the SABC to greater heights, particularly to address the evolving broadcasting environment enabled by technology and the changing media consumer patterns".

He said the SABC board believes the two appointments "will strengthen the organization's position as a credible and reliable public service content provider. As part of the continuous efforts to bring stabiliy, the SABC is in the process of finalising other group executive appointments in order to achieve sound governance in allthe SABC’s business units".

The SABC has had 11 CEOs since 2009, including those who were appointed in an acting capacity, with acting CEO James Aguma who was followed by Nomsa Philiso, before the appointment of Madoda Mxakwe.

SABC quietly readvertises its CEO and CFO positions; says the broadcaster is 'experiencing a slow but steady economic recovery'.

The SABC is quietly readvertising for the permanent positions of the CEO and chief financial officer (CFO) at the cash-strapped public broadcaster.

Talent Africa, a member of Signium, is contracted as the recruitment agency for the two senior SABC positions and the closing date for applications is 31 January 2018. People who want more information can call Mosima Selekisho at 011 771 4800.

The CEO and CFO positions as fixed 5-year contracts are being advertised on the SABC's website at www.sabc.co.za/sabc/careers but there's not been any press release from the broadcaster alerting the public that the positions are being advertised again during the quiet end-of-year period when the bulk of high-powered executives are on leave and taking time off for the holiday.

The new advertising for the CEO and CFO vacancies comes after a new scandal erupted at the SABC last month when Rachel Kalidass abruptly resigned as SABC board member out of protest and said she's leaving because of undue pressure by upper echelons to make a forced appointment of the controversial former Land Bank managing director Alan Mukoki as new SABC CEO.

According to Rachel Kalidass, the new permanent SABC board under chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini has been hell-bent on getting Alan Mukoki appointed as SABC CEO.

Rachel Kalidass said that she feels she was being victimised as a SABC board member for voicing dissent to Alan Mukoki's appointment, and said in her shocking resignation letter that the SABC board decided to create a "cleaning up committee to deal with the bad publicity" when news comes that Alan Mukoki is getting appointed as the new SABC CEO.

The second-in-charge position of COO at the SABC - formerly held by the controversial Hlaudi Motsoeneng - has not been advertised, with Bessie Tugwana currently occupying the acting COO position and who has been accused of being one of the remaining "Hlaudi enforcers" at the embattled public broadcaster.

Nomsa Philiso is currently continuing as the acting SABC CEO with Thabile Dlamini as the acting CFO.

For the CEO position the SABC wants someone with a masters degree, preferably a MBA, and a decade's worth of senior management experience.

For the CFO position the broadcaster reveals that the SABC "is experiencing a slow but steady economic recovery but it will continue to be challenged in meeting ongoing demands placed on it by the public mandate and the demands of migration to digital broadcasting".

The SABC says the new permanent CFO will have to find "creative ways of funding the strategy of the corporation". The CFO must be a qualified chartered accountant also with at least a decade's experience in budgeting, financial analysis and accounting.

SABC suddenly advertises for a new CEO in newspapers again - just 5 months after it said it will immediately stop advertising vacancies in newspapers.

The SABC is suddenly advertising for a new CEO, marking a U-turn just 5 months after the public broacaster declared that it won't advertise any SABC jobs externally anymore.

In May, Hlaudi Motsoeneng brazenly declared that the SABC "don't see a need to use print media".

The SABC is now looking to replace Frans Matlala who was recently fired with a golden handshake worth millions of rand after he was abruptly suspended in November 2015 after just four months in the job.

Frans Matlala was allegedly axed because he helped National Treasury with an investigation into the controversial SABC executive Hlaudi Motsoeneng's procurement of a multi-million rand studio that was constructed but was not put out to tender.

In the SABC's latest financial report for 2015/2016 released on Thursday the SABC only notes that Frans Matlala was suspended but refuses to provide a reason in its annual report for as to why.

On Sunday the SABC suddenly used newspapers again to advertise the "poisoned chalice" that's the SABC's top executive position.

The SABC has now had 11 CEOs – including those who were appointed in an acting capacity with James Aguma being the latest – since 2009.

In April James Aguma, Hlaudi Motsoeneng and SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago announced that the SABC is abruptly ending the practice of advertising SABC jobs externally in newspapers.

They said that the SABC had taken a decision to end external advertising for jobs and tenders in any print and other media and would only be using its own TV channels and radio stations, and also not make use of the services of any services of external media agencies anymore.

"The SABC decided that it will advertise its employment vacancies and tender advertisements on the SABC's television, radio and digital platforms only. This will be implemented with immediate effect," said Hlaudi Motsoeneng in April.

Kaizer Kganyago didn’t respond to media enquiry asking why the SABC is advertising employment vacancies in national newspapers again.

The CEO advert of the SABC has a closing date of 14 October for applications.

The famously matricless Kaizer Motsoeneng – who the Public Protector in her February 2014 found in a recorded interview admitted that he lied about about having a matric certificate and made up symbols for a certificate he didn’t have – wouldn't be able to apply.

The SABC is looking for candidates with post-graduate qualifications, preferably a MBA or Msc and who has "sound knowledge of the media industry".

At least 10 years of senior management experience is required as well as "best-in-practice corporate governance".

BREAKING. Frans Matlala appointed as the new permanent CEO of the SABC, says he needs 'to acknowledge the honour I've been given'.

Frans Matlala has been appointed as the SABC's new CEO, saying "I need to acknowledge the honour I've been given".

Frans Matlala, a banking executive and consultant to the SABC for project management and strategic advisory services, has been a keen supporter of the SABC's controversial and famously matricless chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng,

The appointment comes almost a year and a half since Lulama Mokhobo abruptly quit in February 2014 after just 14 months into her 5 year contract without any explanation.

Like Eskom, South African Airways and the South African Post Office, the SABC's new CEO faces  a daunting and herculean task to try and right the struggling broadcaster which came to the brink of financial collapse in 2009.

Frans Matlala becomes the SABC's 9th CEO - including those who were appointed in an acting capacity in the position for a period of time - to be in charge of the public broadcaster since 2009.

Over the past 6 years several SABC CEO's left before their terms ended, several got golden handshakes of millions of rand when leaving and several took legal action when their contracts were terminated.

The appointment of a permanent CEO at the SABC is crucial to try and repair stability at the beleaguered public broadcaster which keeps lurching from crisis to crisis and which is constantly battered by a barrage of bad press.

Serious concern has also been growing the past two years about the SABC news coverage; the unstable SABC board lost several members, and former chairperson Ellen Tshabalala was forced to step down in December 2014 after she exposed for lying about fake tertiary qualifications she didn't have.

In April ongoing concern was raised in parliament over the SABC's audience share which is flat at 53%.

The SABC also wasted R3.39 billion on irregular spending in three years according to the Auditor General (AG) and the public broadcaster has so far received 4 consecutive annual qualified audits from the AG.

Since Lulama Mokhobo abruptly quit in February 2014 after just 14 months into her 5 year contract without any explanation, the SABC has been without a CEO for a year and five months until now.

That left Hlaudi Motsoeneng in charge as the next highest ranking SABC executive, himself embroiled in litigation over his appointment and fingered in a scathing report from the Public Protector, implicating him in maladministration, corruption and abuse of power at the SABC.

Frans Matlala's held a number of senior executive positions at places like Standard Bank, African Life SA, First National Bank and South African Breweries, and lists a graduate diploma in engineering, a B.Sc in chemistry and a M.Sc degree.

Frans Matlala's studied at the University of Cape Town, Duke University and Wits.

SABC advertises for new CEO and chief financial officer (CFO) positions; promises 'a highly competitive package with attractive incentives'.

The SABC is advertising the position for a new CEO for the beleaguered South African public broadcasting, as well as for a new permanent chief financial officer (CFO) following a protracted and acrimonious executive battle behind the scenes.

Lulama Mokhobo quit in February as the umpteenth SABC CEO to suddenly up and leave and not finish a CEO contract, without the SABC giving reasons as a public broadcaster.

In March the SABC fired Gugu Duda as acting CFO. She was suspended in September 2012 at the SABC in relation to procurement and financial irregularities.

Now the SABC is looking for a replacement for both positions.

While the SABC's second highest executive in charge, the acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng is famously matricless - and according to a damning Public Protector's report released in February "should never have been appointed at the SABC" - the SABC states as a "prerequisite" that the CEO must have a postgraduate degree, preferably "MBA/MSc or similar equivalent experience".

The SABC CEO must be "a strategic leader, visionary, mentor and coach, as well as a good problem solver". "Knowledge of the media industry will be a major advantage," says the SABC and at least 10 years senior management experience is required.

The SABC promises "a highly competitive package with attractive incentives".

For the CFO position the SABC says the broadcaster "is experiencing a slow but steady economic recovery, but will continue to be challenged in meeting ongoing demands placed on it by the public mandate and the demandsof migrating to digital broadcasting".

The new CFO will have to therefore "provide progressive leadership, excellent financial skills and strong administration capabilities".

"The new CFO will need to initiate creative ways of funding the strategy of the corporation" and will have to work with the CEO and COO in finding new funding opportunities.

The closing date is 12 May.