Sita Appoints New Interim Board
Government will be hoping the move hopes to close a leadership vacuum at Sita following a legal battle between former communications minister now deputy minister Mondli Gungubele and the board he fired in July 2023 over a spat around then CEO Bongani Mabaso's salary.
Sita has become the subject of heightened scrutiny by parliament and new communications minister Solly Malatsi over a years-long procurement backlog that is crippling other organs of state by stalling their IT projects.
"Sita welcomes the appointment of the interim board of directors," Sita said in a statement on Friday. "This significant development marks a new chapter in the journey of the company as it works towards achieving excellence and delivering in accordance with the expectations of its customers."
According to the statement, the new interim board "brings a wealth of experience and expertise to both the ICT industry and other sectors". The new non-executive directors are:
- Sedzani Mudau, who will serve as chairman
- Willie Vukela, who will represent the department of public service administration
- Willie Mathebula, who will serve as national treasury's representative
- Advocate Johannes Collen Weapond, who will represent the department of communications digital technologies and
- Omega Shelembe, who will also represent the communications department, which has oversight of Sita.
Sita's acting MD Gopal Reddy and chief financial officer Molatlhegi Kgauwe will serve as executive directors on the board.