SABC Appoints New CEO Solly Mokoetle
By Vusi Moloi © 2009
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has appointed the new CEO Mr. Solly Mokoetle effective January 1st 2010. Mr. Mokoetle replaces Mr. Dali Mpofu who reached a R11 million settlement with the SABC in August after he was suspended as a result of the Snuki Zikalala affair (former Head of News and Current Affairs). The Chairperson of the SABC Board Ms. Irene Charnley underscored the strategic importance of the appointment "The decision to appoint Mr Mokoetle was based on his experience and a proven track record during the time the SABC was profitable, making him the most suitable candidate"
From Exile
Mr. Mokoetle had previously joined the SABC in 1994 from exile in Canada having impressed the then Chairperson of the SABC Board Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburi with his impressive journalism credentials. Mr. Mokoetle graduated from Canada's Carleton University in Ottawa with Masters in Journalism. He boasts more than 25 years of experience in journalism including his brief stint with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Mokoetle's progressive changes of the SABC from a state broadcaster to a national broadcaster won the praise of many with the result that in 2001 he was promoted to a position of a Chief Operations Officer a contract position he fulfilled with stellar performance until 2006 when the contract ended.
Ideal Candidate
Mr. Mokoetle is a former Telkom Media Chief Content Officer a position that was announced by Telkom Media CEO Mr. Mandla Ngcobo who said at the time "We believe that Solly's vast experience in the broadcasting industry makes him the ideal candidate for the position".
Chinese Giant Senzhen
The owner of Telkom Media and South Africa's telecommunications giant Telkom had established Telkom Media in 2007 a fortuitous opportunity after Mr. Mokoetle's one year sabbatical. The stint with Telkom Media lasted until 2008 when Telkom decided to sell Telkom Media to a Chinese giant Shenzhen. It caused R7 billion to create Telkom Media which included other shareholders of which Telkom controlled 66%. The details of the transaction with Shenzhen were never revealed. It's not known how Telkom was able, if any, to overcome or satisfy South African authorities with respect to regulatory requirements in terms of a takeover involving a foreign corporation like Shenzhen.
About the Author
A former South African Television Journalist, Vusi Moloi is a published author of a contextual poetry book, A Goodbye To My Little Troubles, and maintains a blog, Zulumathabo on the Internet.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has appointed the new CEO Mr. Solly Mokoetle effective January 1st 2010. Mr. Mokoetle replaces Mr. Dali Mpofu who reached a R11 million settlement with the SABC in August after he was suspended as a result of the Snuki Zikalala affair (former Head of News and Current Affairs). The Chairperson of the SABC Board Ms. Irene Charnley underscored the strategic importance of the appointment "The decision to appoint Mr Mokoetle was based on his experience and a proven track record during the time the SABC was profitable, making him the most suitable candidate"
From Exile
Mr. Mokoetle had previously joined the SABC in 1994 from exile in Canada having impressed the then Chairperson of the SABC Board Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburi with his impressive journalism credentials. Mr. Mokoetle graduated from Canada's Carleton University in Ottawa with Masters in Journalism. He boasts more than 25 years of experience in journalism including his brief stint with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Mokoetle's progressive changes of the SABC from a state broadcaster to a national broadcaster won the praise of many with the result that in 2001 he was promoted to a position of a Chief Operations Officer a contract position he fulfilled with stellar performance until 2006 when the contract ended.
Ideal Candidate
Mr. Mokoetle is a former Telkom Media Chief Content Officer a position that was announced by Telkom Media CEO Mr. Mandla Ngcobo who said at the time "We believe that Solly's vast experience in the broadcasting industry makes him the ideal candidate for the position".
Chinese Giant Senzhen
The owner of Telkom Media and South Africa's telecommunications giant Telkom had established Telkom Media in 2007 a fortuitous opportunity after Mr. Mokoetle's one year sabbatical. The stint with Telkom Media lasted until 2008 when Telkom decided to sell Telkom Media to a Chinese giant Shenzhen. It caused R7 billion to create Telkom Media which included other shareholders of which Telkom controlled 66%. The details of the transaction with Shenzhen were never revealed. It's not known how Telkom was able, if any, to overcome or satisfy South African authorities with respect to regulatory requirements in terms of a takeover involving a foreign corporation like Shenzhen.
About the Author
A former South African Television Journalist, Vusi Moloi is a published author of a contextual poetry book, A Goodbye To My Little Troubles, and maintains a blog, Zulumathabo on the Internet.
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