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Special Investigating Unit is going after former directors and bosses over the awarding of contracts

SABC television studios in Auckland Park. Picture: KEVIN SUTHERLAND

The new SABC board‚ chaired by Bongumusa Makhathini‚ has been on an aggressive drive to improve the dire financial state and the operations of the public broadcaster after years of decline under Motsoeneng and former executives to whom he irregularly awarded staggering salary increases and promotions.

Mothibi said that as part of the overall SIU probe, the evidence and findings of all the individual investigations are being collated with a view to pursuing potential actions and remedies against board members and executive directors of the SABC.

 

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