SABC CEO resignation: Department of Communications responds
In a media statement sent out today by the Department of Communications (DoC), the Minister of Communications responded to the recent resignation of Solly Mokoetle as Group CEO of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
Minister Radhakrishna “Roy” Padayachie commended both the SABC board and the outgoing GCEO for the mature manner in which they handled this protracted matter.
Mokoetle’s resignation “paves way for the board to start focusing on stabilizing the public broadcaster and to create an environment conducive for the implementation of a turn-around strategy,” Padayachie said.
“The importance of a stable Public Broadcaster that functions optimally to meet its mandate cannot be overemphasized. In the recent past the nation has been subjected to continuous reports about cracks within the leadership ranks of the SABC, tension between board members and senior management, a total breakdown of corporate governance and financial instability leading to cash flow challenges,” Padayachie added.
According to the statement, Padayachie believes that it’s time to “open a new page and start a new chapter and work towards ensuring that the SABC returns to normality.”
Padayachie wished Mr. Mokoetle well in his future endeavours and expressed his thanks to Mokoetle for his contribution during his tenure as GCEO, specifically mentioning his role at the public broadcaster during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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