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This is what all the SABC's golden handshakes have cost - Faith Muthambi

Minister says Dail Mpofu was paid out R6,7m as well as R4,4m for restraint of trade in 2009, Solly Mokoetle received R3,8m

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: 2263 OF 2015

DATE OF PUBLICATION:  JUNE 2015

Ms TP Van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:

Whether (a) her department and (b) any entities reporting to her has paid out the remainder of any employee's contract before the contractually stipulated date of termination of the contract since the 2008-09 financial year up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) what amount has (aa) her department and (bb) entities reporting to her spent on each such payout, (ii) to whom were these payouts made and (iii) what were the reasons for the early termination of the contracts in each specified case?

REPLY: MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

(a)  DEPARTMENT

No 

(b)  ENTITIES

Brand South Africa

2008-09

i) R2 284 000

ii) Ms Yvonne Johnston

iii) Her contract was terminated by the Presidency.

Film and Publication Board (FPB)

The FPB did not pay out any employee contracts prior to the stipulated date of termination.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

In 2014/15, ICASA had paid out four (4) Councillors for their extended 45 working days, subsequent to their contractually stipulated end of office dates, as stipulated by section 7 (4) of the ICASA Act.

(i) (bb) ICASA has spent a collective once-off payout of R 437, 346.47 to the four Councillors.

(ii) These payouts were made to the following Councillors:

Councillor’s Name

Pay-out

Councillor William Currie

R 102, 357.69

Councillor Joseph Lebooa

R 102, 357.69

Councillor Ntombizodwa Ndhlovu

R 116, 315.55

Councillor William Stucke

R 116, 315.55

(iii) The contractual term of office for each Councillor had lapsed.

Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

The MDDA employees have always been appointed on permanent contracts, except for the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer. Both the former Chief Executive Officer (Mr Lumko Mtimde) and the former Chief Financial Officer (Mr Mshiyeni Gungqisa) served their contractual terms accordingly.

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Title

Full Names

Surname

Amount

Comments

Mr

Qabang Michael Solly Moeketsi

Mokoetle

R 3 800 000.00

12 month pay-out - Agreed separation

Adv

Daluxolo Christopher

Mpofu

R 6 700 000.00

Agreed separation, Additional payments - R4.4 m restraint of trade (funded by DoC), R2.1 m legal fees

Mrs

Lulama Patricia

Mokhobo

R 4 200 000.00

12 month pay-out - Agreed separation, Additional payment of R1.4 m restraint of trade

Mrs

Clarah Phumelele

Nzimande

R 2 600 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - separation agreement

Mr

Thabo Phillip

Molefe

R 4 900 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - settlement agreement

Mrs

Thabang Charlotte Christine

Mampane

R 4 300 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - separation agreement

Ms

Mantshebo Thelma

Melk

R 3 000 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - separation agreement

Ms

Zaiboonisha

Jones

R 1 700 000.00

6 month pay-out, including commission - separation agreement

Mr

Christopher Warren

David

R 800 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - separation agreement

Mr

Rapitse Peter

Montsho

R 1 200 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - separation agreement

Ms

Khulekelwe Glynnis

Mbonambi

R 623 000.00

6 month pay-out, CCMA Settlement agreement

Ms

Jacqueline Moepeng

Motsepe

R 882 000.00

Pay-out of remainder of contract - settlement agreement

Issued by Parliament, September 16 2015