MANAGEMENT INSTABILITY
SABC board member quits over ‘wholly unsuitable’ CEO candidate
Barely a month after being appointed, the SABC board has been hit by renewed controversy, prompting the resignation of a board member. Rachel Kalidass, a chartered accountant, submitted her resignation as member of the board in a letter to President Jacob Zuma this week. In the letter, Kalidass registered concern about the process followed in the appointment of the SABC’s permanent CEO and its chief operating officer. The SABC does not have permanent executives after former communications minister Ayanda Dlodlo refused to approve the candidates who were proposed for the interim board on the grounds that they were not sufficiently qualified. It is understood that one of the reasons for the Treasury refusing to grant the SABC’s request for a R3bn government guarantee was the lack of management stability. Without mentioning names, Kalidass stated in her letter that “despite the CEO candidate having allegations of fraud and corruption levelled against him during his previous employment ...
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