There was no need to advertise Motsoeneng's new position as he had held it before, said Faith Muthambi Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has defended the SABC’s decision not to advertise Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s current position‚ saying there was no need to do so.The DA questioned why Motsoeneng’s current position as group executive of corporate affairs‚ as well as his former position as chief operating officer‚ were filled without being advertised.Responding to a written question from DA MP Phumzile van Damme on whether the two positions were advertised externally before the appointments of Motsoeneng and Bessi Tungwana as COO‚ Muthambi said no.Her written parliamentary response came a day after parliament’s ad hoc committee set up to investigate the SABC met for the first time.Muthambi has been included in the list of witnesses who will testify before the inquiry.“The positions of Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and Chief Operating Officer (COO) were not advertised. There wa...
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