'I'm going to apply for the job, it's a given. I qualify for the job,' says Hlaudi Motsoeneng

Hlaudi Motsoeneng has announced that he will apply for the job of COO, from which he was removed by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

"I'm going to apply for the job, it's a given. I qualify for the job," he told a media briefing at the broadcaster's Auckland Park headquarters.

Sporting a new hat, the SABC's former COO said: "SABC is very interesting. I'm also very interesting."

Referring to his new job, he said: "When there is dark, I feel light! I'm going to ensure that that position is more exciting and does what it is supposed to do!"

"People have been talking about Hlaudi's stress. Hlaudi will never have stress. I'm a different animal.

"When it comes to court matters, several times I mentioned through my lawyer that I respect court processes," he said.

He said that a minority of media and political parties were behind the controversy over him.

"People push certain agenda and they mislead the public.

"Everywhere where I go, people support Hlaudi - worse in the rural areas because you know I'm a rural boy.

He added: "There's only one Hlaudi in South Africa."

"I want to applaud the people who applaud this wonderful person called Hlaudi!"