Question NW2417 to the Minister of Communications

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)Whether the positions of (a) Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and (b) Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) were advertised externally before the recent appointments of Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Ms Bessi Tungwana in the specified positions; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, (i) how many applicants (aa) applied and (bb) were shortlisted, (ii) how were the positions advertised and (iii) what are the relevant details of the processes followed to appoint each of the specified persons to the positions; (2) Whether an external recruitment agency was used to handle the specified appointments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) Whether the appointments were approved by the Board of the SABC; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (a) on what date did the specified board approve the appointments, (b) at which meetings were the appointments approved and (c) what are the names of each board member present at the specified meetings; (4) Whether any consideration was given to the Public Protector’s findings and court rulings that Mr Motsoeneng lied about having a National Senior Certificate and that he irregularly increased his salary when he was the COO before his reappointment to the position of Group Executive of Corporate Affairs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?