Chris Maroleng officially appointed SABC COO

January 30, 2018

Chris Maroleng officially appointed SABC COO

Independent Online

The announcement comes weeks after the SOS Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa confirmed he was set to take over the position from ousted COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng. At the time, Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa said Maroleng's appointment was ratified but was subject to final security vetting processes.

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