Mabote, who anchors the current affairs show Media and Society, which airs between 9am and 10am on Sundays on DStv channel 404, was suspended in August after a complaint by a female member of the production team.
, which airs between 9am and 10am on Sundays on DStv channel 404, was suspended in August after a complaint by a female member of the production team.
The woman accused Mabote, a former Metro FM talk show host, of touching her inappropriately in the run-up to the show on August 15. In August, SowetanLIVE's sister publication TimesLIVE reported on emails written by SABC bosses suspending Mabote. The public broadcaster’s head honchos barred Mabote from showing up for duty until the probe into his alleged misconduct is completed.
“In the wake of the complaint that I have received and the sensitivity of the matter, I have taken a decision that you may not report for duty at with immediate effect until further notice. This includes all engagements regarding that are scheduled this week. We shall engage the services of a stand-in presenter until the finalisation of the matter.
“We are due to discuss the matter and or incident during the coming week and we shall communicate the outcomes soonest. May I assure you that the matter is receiving urgent attention,” wrote SABC news and current affairs editor Mlungisi Shivamba.“Please be advised that the alleged incident will be subject to an investigation, which will determine the future handling of the complaint,” SABC head of legal services advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara wrote to Mabote’s lawyers on Monday.
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