PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 306
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 7 March 2014
QUESTION PAPER NO: 5
DATE OF REPLY:
Mrs. J D Kilian (Cope) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Pursuant to engagement with the SA Broadcasting Corporation Board,
(a) who will be appointed as acting group chief executive officer
(GCEO) and (b) by what date;
(2) When will the positions of (a) chief financial officer and (b) chief
operations officer be advertised?
(3) Whether her department and Ministry will approve the interim
appointment of a board member as acting GCEO; if so, does that
constitute a conflict of interest?
NW359E
REPLY:
1(a) and (b) Mr Tian Olivier has been appointed Acting GCEO.
2(a) The previous Chief Financial Officer has been dismissed and the post
will be advertised soon.
2(b) The draft terms of settlement for an out of court settlement with the
individual holding up the advertisement for a COO is with the National
Treasury for its consideration.
(3) No.