Question NW2173 to the President of the Republic
17 November 2016 - NW2173
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic
Whether, in light of Minister Radebe’s recent briefing on Cabinet’s decision advising the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) against suspect legal interpretations, he has now met with the Minister of Communications, Ms A F Muthambi, to discuss the (a) redeployment of the former Chief Operations Officer of the SABC, Mr H Motsoeneng, to the position of Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and (b) current affairs of the SABC; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what was the (i) date and (ii) content of each such meeting?
Reply:
I regularly meet with Ministers to discuss maters pertinent to their portfolios. Cabinet, which I chair and lead, discussed the SABC matter and pronounced itself strongly on what needs to be done to bring the entity on the right path. The Minister is a member of cabinet and is aware of the discussions and is bound by them as well.