{"id":45467,"date":"2013-09-08T12:19:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T10:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=45467"},"modified":"2013-09-09T09:48:17","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T07:48:17","slug":"job-applicant-rebuked-over-facebook-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/45467\/job-applicant-rebuked-over-facebook-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Job applicant rebuked over Facebook profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of Parliament took a candidate for auditor-general position to task over his Facebook<\/a> profile, the Sunday Times reported.<\/p>\n

Avhashoni Ramikosi, a chartered accountant employed by the SA Revenue Service<\/a> was surprised when MPs interviewing him on Wednesday (4 September) questioned him about his strong political views, and postings which they deemed inappropriate, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n

Postings included one of young girls with their breasts exposed and prices super-imposed on their bodies while they proclaim “our bodies are for sale” in Tsonga.<\/p>\n

Ramikosi also mocked Agang SA<\/a> and asked whether the party was just another “wasted space like Congress of the People<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

John Steenhuisen<\/a> of the Democratic Alliance<\/a> pointed out to Ramikosi that the postings could compromise his political independence should he be appointed auditor-general.<\/p>\n

“It is inappropriate. If you are applying for a job like that of auditor-general, you have to be above reproach and squeaky clean because any inference that you are not could impact on the credibility of a supreme body of a country,” Steenhuisen said.<\/p>\n

Ramikosi said the pictures landed on his wall after he was tagged by a friend.<\/p>\n

“It is a lesson that one can never be too careful. It’s been an enlightening experience for me. What I do know is that my ethics and integrity are not questionable at all.”<\/p>\n

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Beware defamatory Oscar tweets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Battle for equal rights hits social media<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Social media policies needed: law firm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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