SABC Television building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.Group CEO, Madoda Mxakwe, to act as theThe corporation’s Group Executive are appearing before the committee. It was revealed that Mxakwe has been designated to act as an accounting officer in the absence of the board.One of Mxakwe’s responsibilities would be to endorse some decisions taken by the Group Executive which he is part of.DA Member of Scopa, Alf Lees, says there will be conflict of interest.
“I mean, it seems just outrageous that … let’s just assume that the GCEO accepts the appointment. He is party to making decisions in the Exco and now he is going to approve them as the designated accounting officer. I mean that’s a huge conflict of interest. It cannot be. It just cannot be. The board must surely be appointed. We have heard nothing to justify the delays. We have heard the deputy minister tell us that the delay lies with the president.