Outa opens case against Motsoeneng and SABC staff
The Organisation Against Tax Abuse lays charges, including fraud, misrepresentation and racketeering, against SABC’s Motsoeneng and others
The Organisation Against Tax Abuse (Outa) has opened a criminal case against embattled SABC executive Hlaudi Motsoeneng, several board members and managers at the public broadcaster on charges that include fraud, misrepresentation and racketeering. Allegations against Motsoeneng relate to the findings by the Public Protector that he lied about his academic qualifications. The pressure group is alleging that everyone at the SABC who knew of Motsoeneng’s misrepresentation, shared the common purpose of looking the other way instead of dealing with it, even after it was confirmed that he had lied. "The SABC management continued to ignore Mr Motsoeneng’s misrepresentation, whilst affording him promotions, salary increases and new appointments within the SABC," Outa chairperson Wayne Duvenage said on Thursday. "Outa will not stand around watching the branches being trimmed when it comes to corruption and tax abuse. We will no longer allow those guilty of abusing authority just being moved...
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