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SABC fires Metro FM marketing manager

Following upon an internal investigation and disciplinary hearing into serious allegations of misconduct, Metro FM marketing manager Olwethu Hoyana has been dismissed, the SABC said in press statement this afternoon, Thursday, 26 June 2008.

According to the SABC, Hoyana was found guilty of dishonesty and contravening the SABC Electronic Policy. Hoyana has since indicated to the SABC that he will be appealing the decision.

Pending the completion of the appeal, Metro FM management has appointed Kina Nhlengethwa as acting marketing manager.

The SABC also stated that it would not “divulge further information into the matter as it was an internal issue between the organisation and Mr Hoyana.”

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