PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 745
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 August 2009
QUESTION PAPER NO: 9
DATE OF REPLY: 8 September 2009
Ms J D Killian (COPE) asked the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether the status of a certain person (name and details furnished) has
been clarified; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether there are any further statutory obligations towards the said
person that could delay the appointment of the new group Chief Executive
Officer; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the
relevant details;
(3) whether the said person is still on the SA Broadcasting Corporation
payroll; if so, what is the nature of payments being made to him;
(4) whether he derives any other benefits related to his former position at
the SABC; if not, what is the position in this regard;
(5) what has the total cost to company been of payments made to him since
his initial suspension? NW867E
REPLY
I have been advised by the SABC as follow:-
1) The status of the person in question is that he was no longer an
employee of the SABC as of 19 January 2009. To this end, no further
payments or benefits were afforded to him after this date.
2) There are no further statutory obligations towards him which could delay
the appointment of the new Group Chief Executive Officer.
3) He is no longer on the SA Broadcasting Corporation payroll.
4) He does not derive any benefits that are related to his former position
at the SABC.
5) The total cost to company paid to him since his initial suspension is as
follows:
⢠R6 738 160.34 for the remainder of his contract
⢠R900 055 for bonuses due to him
⢠R4 4million for restraint of trade