Read the Latest and Breaking IT and Technology News, Reviews, Analysis Opinion for Australian IT managers and professionals. SABC Timeline. 20. January 2. 01. 3 Thinus Ferreira on his TV with Thinus blog follows up on the Sunday World article a consultant appointed by the SABC to help with the turnaround of an organisation that had been bankrupted in the Eddie FundeChristine QuntaDali MpofuSnuki Zikalala era has urged the minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan to appoint an overseas person to get the state broadcaster out of a situation of endemic crisis. The consultancy company the SABC paid in 2. South African public broadcaster with its Turnaround Strategy wrote to the minister of finance Pravin Gordhan telling him that the ailing broadcaster is suffering from a lack of leadership. An external consultant involved with helping the SABC with its Turnaround project wrote to the minister that the SABC would be better served by a CEO from overseas for 3 years and that the struggling SABCs governance structure remains an area of concern. Sandile Gwala, a partner at Deloitte Consulting, wrote to the minister of finance, imploring him to appoint a CEO from outside of South Africa to run the SABC for 3 years or one of the departments own senior staff members. The SABC paid Deloitte millions to help with the struggling public broadcasters Turnaround Strategy. In the Deloitte letter to the minister, the consultancy firm writes that the overall governance structure remains an area of concern for the SABC. This is underpinned by board instability, weakness in internal controls and a lack of leadership. There are critical political and commercial forces at play influencing the position of SABC. Some new board members not all have recreated the board instability that we experienced before we commenced our project. Responding to a media enquiry made to Sandile Gwala and Deloitte, the PR company employed by the firm tells me that Deloitte does not comment on private and confidential correspondence issued by the firm in relation to its clients and therefore will not be commenting in this regard. The SABC didnt respond to a media enquiry made before Christmas 2. Jabulani Sikhakhane the ministers spokesperson. January 2. 01. 3 The Star reveals that Hlaudi Motsoeneng, acting chief operating officer of the debt crippled SABC, has ordered that millions of rand be spent converting surplus freelancers into full time staff. The Star can reveal that Motsoeneng issued the instruction through an internal memo on November 7, despite protests by the public broadcasters acting chief financial officer CFO, Tian Olivier, and others. In fact, Motsoeneng warned there would be consequences if the management and human resources failed to find the budget and implement the conversion during the 2. According to internal memoranda seen by The Star, the decision means all permanent technical employees will be paid a full months salary, but be able to work only for three weeks a month because of the new oversupply of staff. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. Melanie is a true champion in the African community who has made herself available for various tasks since 2006. She has hosted many events including AMMA Awards and. I Found God in Turkey By Sophia Anjum. June 27, 2014. Arabs in America By Mowahid Hussain Shah Police Brutality in the Punjab By Dr Mahjabeen Islam. The conversion will cost millions in unbudgeted expenses to cover the erstwhile freelancers new human resources benefits. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has publicly called on the SABC to reduce its staffing complement and cut costs as it continues to service the R1 billion bailout granted by a private bank in 2. Treasury signed sureties to save the SABC from its R8. Some managers have accused Motsoeneng of wasteful expenditure and flouting the Public Finance Management Act, according to internal correspondence. The best opinions, comments and analysis from The Telegraph. Hall of Fame Mission Statement. The mission of the US Rugby Hall of Fame and Museum is to celebrate the history, honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the. Steve-Smith-AV.jpg' alt='International Cricket Captain 2010 Editorial Writing' title='International Cricket Captain 2010 Editorial Writing' />According to an internal memo, the cost and other implications are 7 million to convert 2. Staff members will now work a combined 3. R7. 29 0. 00 will be needed to pay six freelancers who would do the job usually done by the three video editors earmarked for the 2. Hour News Channel. R2. 00 0. 00 extra will be required to pay salaries between December 2. March. Employees will work a minimum of 2. Acting SABC group executive for human capital services Keobokile Mosweu has denied the figures mentioned in the memo. International Cricket Captain 2010 Editorial Writing' title='International Cricket Captain 2010 Editorial Writing' />The audit that we are conducting will give us the figure. It will give us the financial impact, not the R5 million that you have referred to because the figure is premature, said Mosweu. Motsoeneng and Olivier confirmed his instruction during an interview with The Star at the SABCs Auckland Park headquarters this week. However, they denied that the conversion would negatively affect the SABCs financial positions and amounted to wasteful expenditure. They said they were merely doing what the Basic Conditions of Employment Act required of them. Olivier also confirmed that he had refused to approve the conversion, but denied that he had said the freelancers were surplus to requirement. People came to me after this memo of the 8th and said We need to employ. I said Whoa Whoa I havent seen the request for the posts. I have not approved anything, it is a fact, because they didnt come to me with it yet. And in terms of the delegation of authority, any new post that does not have a budget yet must be approved by the CFO, Olivier said. Motsoeneng defended his decision, saying it was necessary to end the abuse of freelancers, comply with the law and retain skills. He said he had responded to complaints and concerns from the affected freelancers. Motsoeneng conceded that Olivier had raised red flags. Ipod Video Converter 3 Key Xilisoft. However, he said he was forging ahead to ensure the SABCs sustainability. January 2. 01. 3 Ed Herbst analyses the situation at the SABC involving Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Lulama Mokhobo and Phil Molefe. January 2. 01. 3 The SABCs acting chief operating officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, has launched a witch hunt for employees suspected of leaking damaging information about him. This came after The Stars report last week that Motsoeneng had instructed the debt crippled corporation to spend millions it did not have converting surplus freelancers into permanent employees. The Star has learnt that he summoned SABC employees to a general meeting at the public broadcasters headquarters on Monday and threatened to sniff out and fire those behind the leaks. Four employees who attended the meeting said Motsoeneng announced that he had asked internal auditors and the corporations acting news chief, Jimi Mathews, to find out who had leaked the story and to recommend sanctions. They said Motsoeneng maintained that he was launching operation clean up to flush out insubordinate managers who did not want to be on the same page with the executive. He did not name them. January 2. 01. 3 City Press reveals that three of the countrys biggest state owned companies are paying millions of rands to bankroll business breakfasts hosted by President Jacob Zumas close friends, the Gupta family. January 2. 01. 3 The Freedom Front asks the Public Protector to investigate the SABC in connection with its sponsoring of the New Age newspapers breakfastshttp www. January 2. 01. 3 The SABC once again vetoes the use of a commissioned program for fear of upsetting the ANChttp www. January 2. 01. 3 City Press reveals that the SABC has hounded a dead woman for the past 1. TV licence moneyhttp www. February 2. 01. 3 The SOS Coalition sends an open letter to parliament expressing concern about the resignation of board member Patricia Makhesha. The reasons for Ms. Makheshas resignation have not been released, but media reports have speculated this was due to corporate governance problems. The working group notes with dismay that this is the seventh of the 1. SABC Board members to resign since 2.