Interim Board Fails - YAQAR

Yet Another Qualified Audit Report!

The embattled owners of the National Broadcaster (the Viewing Public) has been disappointed yet again by the Directorate of the SABC. Earlier this year, an Interim Board was appointed by the President to resolve non compliance issues at our broadcaster. They have however failed to deliver a proper audit report, for the following reasons:

1. The Interim Board is "in the process" of taking the appropriate action regarding the AG’s special investigation on procurement, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and non-compliance with company policies.
   


2. The external Auditors were unable to determine:

a. Whether the various allegations and other matters that are still being investigated have an impact on the financial position, the financial performance and cash flows as disclosed in the financial statements.
b. Whether the disclosure of fruitless and wasteful and irregular expenditure is complete as there has been non-compliance with Section 51 (1)(b)(ii) of the PFMA.

3. From the External Auditor's report:

In accordance with our responsibilities in terms of sections 44(2) and 44(3) of the Auditing profession Act of South Africa, we report that we have identified certain unlawful acts or omissions committed by persons responsible for the management of the SABC which constitute reportable irregularities in terms of the Auditing Profession Act, and have reported such matters to the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors. The matters pertaining to the reportable irregularities have been described in the reportable irregularity paragraph in the Directors’ Report.

The Viewing Public therefore asks:

Why did the Interim Board - and the Audit Committee Members they seconded at high cost - not do their job?

Finally - a real broadcast professional as CEO

SABC Employees welcome back Mr Mokoetle, and pledge full co-operation with all decisions required - however drastic - to make the SABC a genuine Employer of Choice for us, the SABC Employees who care about Broadcasting.

We request Mr Mokoetle not to waste a moment getting rid of those who are using the Broadcaster for personal power and gain, and to retain those who contribute selflessly to Broadcasting. We can assist to help make this distinction, via our Union Leadership - the Shop Stewards Council.

Viva good labour relations viva!

We further welcome Dr. Ben Ngubane as Chair of the Board - but sincerely hope Mr Cedric Gina will be allowed to prove how real Labour Relations can transform a workplace, and that Mr Desmond Golding will be allowed to complete the long outstanding matters still to be audited.

Cde Rian found guilty on all 4 charges

The DC panel today found our Plant Secretary guilty of:

1. Inciting friction between Top Management (specifically the CPO) and staff

2. Contravention of Personnel Regulation 2(d) - List of Concerns from Organised Labour

3. Misrepresentation of fact (using Corporate Logo without permission) - email asking staff to join unions

4. "Pretending" to be a Shop Steward, while his form was not yet processed by SABC

We find the above quite ridiculous, but quite expected from the well known bias of Alan Visser, Tseliso Leballo and Merlyn Ashen. A leopard never changes his spots, but his day will come...