SABC board confirms dismissal of chief operating officer #HlaudiMotsoeneng

The SABC interim board has confirmed the dismissal of Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

Briefing the media on the outcome of Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s disciplinary hearing the SABC Board Chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama announced that the former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been found guilty in an internal disciplinary hearing.

“We engaged an independent chair to chair that disciplinary process on our behalf. The chairperson has recommended that Mr. Motsoeneng be dismissed and the SABC interim board has accepted those recommendations and we have communicated with Mr. Motsoeneng with regards to his dismissal from the SABC,” said Kweyama.

Motsoeneng faced charges of bringing the SABC into disrepute and causing irreparable damage to the broadcaster.

This comes after Motsoeneng publicly criticised the SABC for reversing his 90% local music policy in a press briefing on April 19.

Kweyama refused to give further details on Motsoeneng’s dismissal.

“I will not be going into the details of the notice period as those are people’s files but it suffices to that Mr. Motsoeneng has been dismissed from the SABC,” said Kweyama.