The exodus continues
They all honed their skills at South Africa’s communications regulator, Icasa. They are just a few high profile individuals who have been lured from the troubled telecoms regulator.
Whispers rebounding off Icasa’s corridor walls seem to suggest that a few more high profile departures are imminent – that coming at a time when Icasa is shouldering the burden of implementing SA’s new Electronic Communications Act (ECA). A source claims that disgruntled senior managers overlooked for councillor positions are also on their way out.
Deputy Communi-cations Minister Roy Padayachie says the department is concerned about the relentless staff exodus at the telecoms regulator. "We’re doing everything within our capacity to lobby National Treasury to boost its funding for Icasa. However, for as long as there’s a shortage of specialised skills, any increase in funding won’t in any way solve Icasa’s woes."
Although a myriad of explanations – including low staff morale and unattractive pay packages – have been cited as reasons for its high staff turnover, a former Icasa official lays most of the blame on Icasa head Paris Mashile’s managerial incompetence.
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