Embattled South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) CEO Boni Mehlomakulu has resigned after nine years in the position. After losing a court battle against her parent ministry, the Department of Trade and Industry, Mehlomakulu on Tuesday said that she was resigning "under duress". The department confirmed that Mehlomakulu had been suspended last week and had handed her resignation to minister Rob Davies on Tuesday. The department said it could not comment further on a matter that was between employer and employee. Mehlomakulu told Business Day on Tuesday that she would still fight her "unlawful" removal from the SABS board, as well as her suspension. The SABS plays a critical role in testing products and giving its stamp of approval of their quality and safety. Earlier in July, Davies dismissed the SABS board, of which Mehlomakulu was a member by virtue of being CEO, and replaced it with three officials from his department as administrators. Mehlomakulu, however, remained the parasta...
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