Aguma not completely off the hook

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"We have said that we have handed over a number of matters to the SIU [and] some of them relate to some of the charges around dishonesty and possible criminal activities," said SABC interim board chairman Khanyisile Kweyama.

"The SIU (special investigating unit) will conduct the process and not ourselves," Kweyama added.

She was speaking at the public broadcaster's headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, yesterday, just hours after Aguma, who was also the CFO, tendered his resignation from his two positions.

Aguma was facing 10 disciplinary charges, namely breaching his contract, dishonesty and frustrating the disciplinary hearings of axed SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

The charges would now be dropped since he had tendered his resignation.

"The SABC has a forensic department that looks at processes and if there is any wrongdoing at any stage, we do take the necessary steps to ensure that that does go through the criminal justice system," added Kweyama.

Aguma appeared briefly before a disciplinary hearing at Werksmans Attorneys in Sandton yesterday, where his legal team, together with SABC representative, Sandile July, agreed to halt the hearing as he would be resigning.

Aguma was suspended in May by the SABC's interim board after being accused of providing false information under oath during the disciplinary proceedings brought against Motsoeneng.

He has also been accused of tender irregularities and fruitless and wasteful expenditure during his tenure.

Source: The Times