Question NW2536 to the Minister of Communications
29 November 2016 - NW2536
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) What was the (a) basic salary, (b) fringe benefits and (c) fixed bonuses agreed upon in respect of Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appointments to the positions of (i) Acting Chief Operating Officer and (ii) Chief Operating Officer of the SA Broadcasting Corporation; (2) whether any agreements for performance bonuses were included in the remuneration packages of the specified person in each case; if not, why not; if so, (a) were any performance bonuses paid out to the person and (b) what criteria were used to measure the person’s performance in each case; (3) (a) with what (i) percentage and (ii) actual amount did the person’s remuneration package increase since his appointment, (b) who signed off the specified increases and (c) on what basis were the increases awarded?
Reply:
- Mr Moetsoeneng’s income for the period 18 November 2011 when he started acting as COO has been fully disclosed in the Audited Annual Reports of the SABC for 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. There were no fixed bonuses agreed upon in both positions. However, he was one of the employees who have received ex- gratia amounts during the 2014/2015 financial year. With regards to other fringe benefits, these are aligned to his condition of service which is in line with the internal policies of the SABC.
- The SABC has not paid performance bonuses to staff as there is no Performance Management System in place.
- Since Mr Motsoeneng has been appointed as COO, the only increases that were awarded were aligned to the annual wage increases as approved by the delegated authority.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
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MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
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