TimesLive reports that two key finance officials at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) were offered golden handshakes this week in what has been described as a purge of anyone questioning top management.  

Chief financial controller Petra Campher and financial manager Tian Olivier were handed separation notices on Tuesday.  Campher's offer apparently came days after she refused to authorise payments without proper paperwork.  She was offered R2.7-million for the 18 months’ salary remaining of her contract.  Olivier, who was previously suspended for five months for allegedly leaking information, was apparently offered R8-million.  Hannes du Buisson of the Broadcasting, Electronic Media & Allied Workers’ Union (Bemawu) said the union was "concerned that people who act as gatekeepers in ensuring proper governance are being purged from the system".

• Read this report by Stephan Hofstatter in full at TimesLive

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