The Sunday Times reported that Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said that President Jacob Zuma loves SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng so much, that they have to support him.<\/p>\n
According to the newspaper Muthambi told this to former SABC board member Hope Zinde, who has been removed from the board.<\/p>\n
Muthambi\u2019s discussion with Zinde is contained in a letter by a board member to parliament’s portfolio committee on communication. Parliament is asked to urgently intervene to save the struggling SABC.<\/p>\n
Motsoeneng\u2019s permanent appointment as COO by communications Minister Faith Muthambi in July 2014 came as a shock to many people.<\/p>\n
This appointment was also a slap in the face for Public Protector Thuli Madonsela who found that Motsoeneng was not fit for the job.<\/p>\n
Madonsela\u2019s report found that Motsoeneng had purged senior staff and misrepresented his qualifications to the SABC.<\/p>\n
The SABC and Department of Communications are defending the decision to appoint Motsoeneng, while the DA launched legal action to have the appointment of Motsoeneng set aside.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t punish Motsoeneng for lying: SABC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n SABC always knew Motsoeneng had no matric<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n