Tbo Touch Gets Axed By Local TV Station. Things are a bit tricky for businessman and radio DJ Tbo Touch after is was reported that he has been removed by disputed board chairperson Tuis Jabulani Nkutha from his position as acting CEO and non-executive director of Soweto TV. Also on the chopping block is head of the channel, Nokuthula Zulu.
It was reported by the Sunday World publication that the pair were held accountable for making the executive decision to reducing everyones salary as part of extreme measures they implemented to save costs at the station. The employees then took the channel to court and won their battle.
According to the publication, the station was ordered to pay the employees a three month lump sum of their money as compensation however, the channel failed to do so. Nkutha apparently has also questioned the appointment of Tbo Touch within the board and as acting CEO of the station.
The channel secretary of the board and legal adviser Sizwe Gcayi has since suspended Nkutha recently as the director of the board and declared his position as chairman of the board illegal, meaning that the dismissal of both candidates could be overturned.
Criminal charges might also come into play for Nkutha for allegedly unlawfully removing Tbo Touch and another non-executive director Spencer Malongete, from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CPIC) records and claiming an unfit director.
“Please be advised that, to the extent that irregular documents were submitted to the CIPC with your participation, you will be subjected to criminal prosecution for contravening the Companies Act 2008, as well as such unlawful conduct in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 2002” Gcayi said.
Nkutha said Tbo Touch was also appointed acting CEO, giving him executive powers to implement the decisions he did until further notice. He added that he was surprised when the directors informed him that he had removed the two as non-executive directors and recently appointed himself as the chairperson.
“In view of the above, you are hereby requested to immediately furnish the four directors and the writer hereof with lawfully executed board resolutions regarding the purported removal or resignation of Mr Malongete and Mr Molefe as directors of Soweto TV” reads the letter.
Apparently, the issue of unpaid salaries is not new, as employees have also accused Touch of not paying salaries on time and not delivering on promises to his staff.
