SABC chair CV inquiry next week

An inquiry into allegations that SABC board chairwoman Ellen Tshabalala misrepresented her academic qualifications will start next week, the presidency said on Friday.

"The acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli, has written to President Jacob Zuma informing him that the portfolio committee on communications would commence an inquiry on Tuesday, 14 October 2014," spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement.

"The president will be informed by the National Assembly of the outcome of the inquiry."

On September 16, the portfolio committee on communications recommended Tshabalala be suspended pending the outcome of the hearing.

The communications portfolio committee said it had unanimously resolved to recommend the suspension of Tshabalala, pending the outcome of a probe into her qualifications.

She stated on her CV that she had a BCom degree from the University of South Africa (Unisa).

Tshabalala also claimed that she held a post-graduate degree in labour relations.

Unisa has since stated that its records reflect she has neither of the qualifications.

Only Zuma, who is the appointing authority, can suspend her from her duties. - Sapa