Hlaudi: "I am stress free"
Former SABC COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, on Friday stole the spotlight at Mandoza's funeral at the Grace Bible Church in Soweto.
Addressing the funeral, Motsoeneng defended himself instead of paying tribute to the kwaito star.
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) this week dismissed his application for leave to appeal a ruling by a High Court setting aside his permanent appointment.
"I have been observing that people have been saying that I am out. You can't decide my future. I will decide my future. I hear people saying that Hlaudi is stressed. Hlaudi is stress free," he told mourners.
Hlaudi was relentless and was given more time to address the funeral.
"You know when people talk about transformation, they speak English. I don't speak English. I speak implementation. You know, there is a difference between speaking English and speaking intelligence. Some of us...intelligence is in our blood," he said.
He continued to address his position at the public broadcaster.
"I left the SABC and I came back stronger and stronger. I have been given so many names...Hlaudi is an ordinary employee and I'm going to make sure that this ordinary employee delivers, because I don't need to be a COO to deliver."
An internal SABC letter - on an official letter head - is doing the rounds in which the SABC board requests Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi, to appoint Motsoeneng as acting Chief Operations Officer.
The letter that started circulating late Thursday night, requests that Motsoeneng act in the position until 18 December 2016.
Meanwhile, the Presidency said it noted and respects the SCA's judgement.
"At the meeting between Government and the Judiciary last year, it was reaffirmed that Government would respect court rulings. Government fully abides by that undertaking. The courts are the highest arbiters in disputes in society and all in our country must respect the courts and ensure that the Constitution and the rule of law prevail at all times," the presidency said.