SIU wins court bid to recover millions SABC paid to Hlaudi

Execs who approved payment to former COO ordered to repay balance of money

- By Mzwandile kaBizokwakhe

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has won a landmark judgment forcing three SABC executives to pay back the R11.5-million in unlawful payments they approved to controversial former chief operating officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, almost 10 years ago.

The judgment was delivered in the Johannesburg High Court last week after the trio failed to oppose the SIU's case.

In September 2016, Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe, Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba and Maleshane Audrey Raphela approved “success payments” to Motsoeneng for allegedly securing more than R1-billion in funds for the public broadcaster.