THE man who head-hunted Hlaudi Motsoeneng for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says the suspended chief operating officer did not lie about his matric certificate.
Alwyn Kloppers was testifying in Mr Motsoeneng’s disciplinary hearing on Thursday, as the only witness called by the defence.
He said he had met Mr Motsoeneng outside a government building in Qwa-Qwa in 1993: "I was approached by a young man and he asked me whether I was with the SABC. He introduced himself as Hlaudi Motsoeneng."
Mr Kloppers said Mr Motsoeneng told him he was a freelancer and was interested in permanent employment at the broadcaster.
Mr Motsoeneng was contributing current affairs shows to the SABC in Sesotho. "He made it very clear to me that he didn’t have matric," said Mr Kloppers.
In 1995, the SABC employed Mr Motsoeneng under a directive from management to transform the broadcaster to reflect the demographics of the new democracy.
Mr Kloppers said before his permanent employment, Mr Motsoeneng took a course with media development organisation, Thomson Foundation.
The SABC paid for the course, which was normally taken by permanent staff, but Mr Motsoeneng was allowed to take it because of his passion and experience.
Mr Kloppers said it was common knowledge at the SABC that Mr Motsoeneng did not have a matric certificate.
"Mr Motsoeneng is not a liar … He was extremely honest and upfront," said Mr Kloppers.
During cross-examination by lead prosecutor Tumisho Phalane, Mr Kloppers said there was no motive for Mr Motsoeneng to lie about his qualifications.
He said because of the socio-political environment at the time, it was not always possible for people to obtain high qualifications.
Earlier, lawyer for the defence Zola Majavu said Mr Motsoeneng was fired in 2006 over an unrelated matter and hired again in 2008.
Paul Tati, a human resources manager at the SABC in 1996, said earlier that he had not seen Mr Motsoeneng’s matric certificate.
The SABC has charged Mr Motsoeneng with gross dishonesty, gross misconduct and abuse of power. The charges relate to his alleged lying about his matric qualification, unilaterally increasing salaries and creating a new position for a staff member.
He has denied the charges. Closing arguments are due to be heard on Friday.
Alwyn Kloppers, provincial GM of Gauteng SABC and suspended South African Broadcasting Corporation chief operation officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng at the latter's disciplinary hearing in Sandton on Thursday. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA
THE man who head-hunted Hlaudi Motsoeneng for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) says the suspended chief operating officer did not lie about his matric certificate.
Alwyn Kloppers was testifying in Mr Motsoeneng’s disciplinary hearing on Thursday, as the only witness called by the defence.
He said he had met Mr Motsoeneng outside a government building in Qwa-Qwa in 1993: "I was approached by a young man and he asked me whether I was with the SABC. He introduced himself as Hlaudi Motsoeneng."
Mr Kloppers said Mr Motsoeneng told him he was a freelancer and was interested in permanent employment at the broadcaster.
Mr Motsoeneng was contributing current affairs shows to the SABC in Sesotho. "He made it very clear to me that he didn’t have matric," said Mr Kloppers.
In 1995, the SABC employed Mr Motsoeneng under a directive from management to transform the broadcaster to reflect the demographics of the new democracy.
Mr Kloppers said before his permanent employment, Mr Motsoeneng took a course with media development organisation, Thomson Foundation.
The SABC paid for the course, which was normally taken by permanent staff, but Mr Motsoeneng was allowed to take it because of his passion and experience.
Mr Kloppers said it was common knowledge at the SABC that Mr Motsoeneng did not have a matric certificate.
"Mr Motsoeneng is not a liar … He was extremely honest and upfront," said Mr Kloppers.
During cross-examination by lead prosecutor Tumisho Phalane, Mr Kloppers said there was no motive for Mr Motsoeneng to lie about his qualifications.
He said because of the socio-political environment at the time, it was not always possible for people to obtain high qualifications.
Earlier, lawyer for the defence Zola Majavu said Mr Motsoeneng was fired in 2006 over an unrelated matter and hired again in 2008.
Paul Tati, a human resources manager at the SABC in 1996, said earlier that he had not seen Mr Motsoeneng’s matric certificate.
The SABC has charged Mr Motsoeneng with gross dishonesty, gross misconduct and abuse of power. The charges relate to his alleged lying about his matric qualification, unilaterally increasing salaries and creating a new position for a staff member.
He has denied the charges. Closing arguments are due to be heard on Friday.
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