ohannesburg - Former SABC boss Mvuzo Mbebe is the new 2013 Africa Cup of Nations local organising committee (LOC) chief executive.
He was formally introduced to Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday .
Mbebe, a former executive at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), is said to have officially began his new duties on Monday.
This was confirmed by SA Football Association (SAFA) vice president Mwelo Nonkonyana on Wednesday.
"Yes he was introduced to the sports minister and to the SA Sports Confederation committee in the meeting we had on Tuesday," said Mwelo Nonkonyana, vice president of the SAFA.
"As a matter of fact, he started his new duties on Monday."
According to SAFA chief executive Robin Peterson, the association is to send out an official release regarding the new appointment this week.
Mbebe served as head of sports and content while he also held the group chief executive position on an interim basis.
He left the corporation two years ago under a cloud when he and three other executives were suspended for alleged mismanagement stemming from 2009.
The case was dropped for 'technicalities' when Mbebe's contract with the broadcaster expired in March 2010, meaning the SABC could not continue with itsdisciplinary hearings.
