That’s correct. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past week, the SABC has been hit with a spate of board member resignations.

Last night was the worst of the blood-letting with six board members tendering their resignations in quick succession. This morning, only three board members remained: Pippa Green, Susan Vos, and Claire McNeil.

Green resigned mid-morning, and an out-of-town Vos has just advised that she intends to proffer her resignation as soon as her plane touches down in South Africa.

Vos said:

Time and again, [SABC non-executive chairperson] Dr Ben Ngubane acted illegally. He was acting as an executive chairman, not a non-executive. For too long the board covered up his quixotic behaviour.

The deputy chair and the chair also both resigned together, knowing full well they would destroy the board.

This, from News24:

Vos said Ngubane allegedly illegally appointed Phil Molefe as news and current affairs boss. He also allegedly interfered with a board decision to remove Hlaudi Motsoeneng as acting chief operating officer.

She said the board members had already met with the public protector on the issue.

Claire McNeil, you are on your ace.

The board will be dissolved, obviously, and the process of electing new board members will begin shortly thereafter. Then we’ll do this again in six months.

Pay your TV license, kids!

[Source : News24]