Share

Icasa 'a leaky ship'

Cape Town - On Tuesday the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) appeared before the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) to explain why the auditor-general (AG) had not given it a clean audit report.

In his audit report for the year to end-March AG Terence Nombembe highlighted, for instance, Icasa’s inappropriate and wasteful expenditure, non-compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, and non-compliance with National Treasury regulations.

During questioning by Scopa MPs, the tension between outgoing Icasa chairperson Paris Mashile and CEO Karabo Motlana was evident.

Mashile tried to explain to Scopa why no action had been taken against executives who had made about R380 000 worth of purchases without the necessary approval. This included a R154 000 health programme for Icasa’s 300 or so employees.

It also came to light that, although the board had not entered into a performance agreement with Motlana, the CEO had received a performance bonus.

Almost all employees had performance agreements, and had received 14th cheques (performance bonuses) totalling about R8m.

In Icasa’s annual report, Mashile refers to the authority as a “leaky ship”.

- Sake24.com

For business news in Afrikaans, go to Sake24.com.
We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Rand - Dollar
18.96
-0.1%
Rand - Pound
23.92
-0.1%
Rand - Euro
20.43
+0.0%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.35
-0.0%
Rand - Yen
0.13
-0.1%
Platinum
908.05
+1.2%
Palladium
1,014.94
+1.3%
Gold
2,232.75
-0.0%
Silver
24.95
-0.1%
Brent Crude
87.00
+1.8%
Top 40
68,346
0.0%
All Share
74,536
0.0%
Resource 10
57,251
0.0%
Industrial 25
103,936
0.0%
Financial 15
16,502
0.0%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Company Snapshot
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE
Government tenders

Find public sector tender opportunities in South Africa here.

Government tenders
This portal provides access to information on all tenders made by all public sector organisations in all spheres of government.
Browse tenders