Hlaudi got huge salary hike and R11m bonus

THE annual report released by the public broadcaster has revealed that controversial SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng received a massive salary hike‚ taking his annual package from R3.8-million to R4.2-million in the past financial year.

The report was released at a press conference held by the broadcaster on Thursday and comes after it was announced earlier this week that Motsoeneng would be taking up a new position as group executive for corporate affairs.

Bessie Tugwana‚ who previously held the position for a mere seven weeks prior to Motsoeneng’s appointment‚ has been shifted to a project management unit.

The SABC has‚ however‚ refused to confirm whether or not Motsoeneng will receive another salary increase in his new role.

It was revealed in parliament last year that Motsoeneng’s salary has been increased three times‚ which according to damning findings made previously by the public protector amounted to an abuse of power.

It was reported that he also received a bonus of between R10and R11-million‚ but he refused to be drawn on questions around the claims at the media briefing.

The Times yesterday reported it had obtained a confidential report revealing a litany of failings by the SABC’s acting CEO‚ James Aguma‚ which weren’t mentioned at the press briefing.

Aguma sought to downplay a loss of R411-million for the 20152016 financial year‚ up from R395million last year.

The auditor-general’s “final management report” to the SABC‚ dated August 15‚ redflagged the broadcaster’s financial viability. It revealed SABC had awarded 71 contracts worth R150.7-million to “close family members‚ partners and associates of officials”. — TMG Digital