Dear Editor
Today, the Chairperson of the DA’s Federal Executive, James Selfe MP, will be in the Western Cape High court attending the hearing of the DA’s applications to have Hlaudi Motsoeneng removed from the SABC.
The first application pertains to the DA’s request, lodged in March, to have the farcical outcome of the disciplinary inquiry into Motsoeneng, then as Chief Operating Officer (COO), set aside, as it was fatally flawed and only served to shield him from accountability.
The outcome of the disciplinary cannot be accepted as it dismissed the charges of gross dishonesty, orchestrating purges and improperly dismissing employees without following proper process. At the eleventh hour the SABC has abandoned their opposition to numerous aspects of the relief sought.
The second part deals with the DA’s application, lodged in October, to have the appointment of Motsoeneng as Group Executive of Corporate Affairs, declared invalid.
The DA is asking the court to confirm that Motsoeneng should not hold any position at the SABC until and only if the Public Protector Report is set aside, based on numerous adverse judicial findings against his qualifications as well as his conduct throughout his tenure at the SABC.
Mr Motsoeneng has been a one-man wrecking machine who has only succeeded in severely damaging the integrity, credibility and stability of the national broadcaster.
It is clear that and silent and compliant Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, has no interest in making sure the SABC runs efficiently, effectively and in the best interest of all South Africans.
The now one-man SABC Board has equally failed to safeguard the national broadcaster from capture for the purposes of spreading Zuma propaganda.
Therefore the DA were left with no choice but to approach the courts.
It is high time that Motsoeneng’s toxic influence is removed from the SABC so that it can begin to repair the damage he has inflicted.
Regards
James Selfe
Chairperson of the DA’s Federal Executive
