‘No accountability’ at SABC

Deloitte interviewed SABC board members and executive management for the report and found that there were no formal role definitions or job descriptions for employees, resulting in a lack of accountability.

No formal performance management structures and processes existed, and there were no broad criteria which all employees were expected to meet.
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Although there was a formal orientation and induction programme for new directors, this did not include information on the public broadcaster’s role, or the role, processes and functioning of a board.
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Information provided by management contained insufficient substance to support the board’s discussions and decisions.

As a result, board members became operationally involved in the business as they could not rely on information provided by management
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I cannot believe what I am reading!!! It is no wonder they require frequent bailouts from government and tv license price hikes. It is high time that the there is a management shake up within the SABC. I am tired of my tax money being mismanaged and squandered like this - these issues that have been highlighted by Delloittes form the very basic functions of operational management in even most small businesses, so I'd hate to know what else would be identified should the report have gone into more detail regarding management's role. How does any manager perform his/her duties effectively without these very basic management principles being covered initially?

We have always known that there is very poor management on the financial side, now it is highlighted that the operational side is just as bad, if not worse. Out with the old and in with the new I say - this is business, not charity and those buggering around and wasting company/taxpayer's money must now find themselves a suitable position in government, where that quality is revered...:mad:
 
Directors need training on corporate governance and their responsibilities
This begs the question, on what criteria did those directors get employed to begin with ?

Oh wait i know BEE/EE/AA of course....


Deloitte recommended that regular board assessments be held and that directors be provided with information about the SABC and its role, and that all directors should receive training on corporate governance and directors’ duties.
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It is fair that black people gained representation in government. But it is not fair, for anyone, that black people gained indiscriminate access, at the rate at which it did, to positions that direct affect people's lives.

Why? Because technical know-how and especially at managerial level is not something you quickly kick out from behind a bush. It takes years to work your way up to that level.
 
Can they maybe close down the SABC? With internet and all I find SABC useless. They are not even competition for MonoChoice.
 
Picard said:
It is fair that black people gained representation in government. But it is not fair, for anyone, that black people gained indiscriminate access, at the rate at which it did, to positions that direct affect people's lives.

Why? Because technical know-how and especially at managerial level is not something you quickly kick out from behind a bush. It takes years to work your way up to that level.
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Dude, what's melanine content in a person's skin got to do with anything happening at the SABC
 
DotComMotion said:
Dude, what's melanine content in a person's skin got to do with anything happening at the SABC
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The melanine is only incidental. But does point out a commonality regarding the problem factors at some institutions.
 
Picard said:
It is fair that black people gained representation in government. But it is not fair, for anyone, that black people gained indiscriminate access, at the rate at which it did, to positions that direct affect people's lives.

Why? Because technical know-how and especially at managerial level is not something you quickly kick out from behind a bush. It takes years to work your way up to that level.
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how do u link technical know-how and being non-black. or are u simply saying that u dont know black people who have worked their way up to "that level"?
 
ike said:
how do u link technical know-how and being non-black. or are u simply saying that u dont know black people who have worked their way up to "that level"?
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Some of them did, granted. But most of them were 'given' top posts at various institutions.

Don't try and cloud this fact by BS politically correct rhetoric.

My comment doesn't have its origin in racism, but just from a huge sense of frustration. If it seems racist ... well that's too bad.
 
The main issue at hand is that the SABC Board of Directors do not have the necessary skills to perform their jobs.............which in turn begs the question, "Why were they given the job in the first place?".
Because of their screw up us taxpayers will bear the brunt of it.
 
DotComMotion said:
Dude, what's melanine content in a person's skin got to do with anything happening at the SABC
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Melanin content seems to be as vitally important as ever. At the SABC and other government mouthpieces/institutions, a lower concentration thereof is considered a considerable disadvantage. :D Oops, not very PC.... :p
 
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