Cape Town – Former CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang, has expressed his intention to continue serving the world and restore his reputation after being dismissed due to investigations into allegations made by staff members regarding his past conduct.
Hatang was placed on special leave in May after complaints were made by staff members regarding his behaviour.
The foundation conducted an independent investigation, considering the rights of both the complainants and Hatang.
“After considering the outcomes of the independent investigation and ensuring that the process had been conducted fairly and without prejudice, the board concluded that Mr Hatang’s conduct had been unbecoming and was unacceptable for someone in his position — and that he should be summarily dismissed,” the report quoted foundation chairperson Prof Njabulo Ndebele as saying.
The focus now is on maintaining continuity in the foundation’s activities and appointing a new CEO.
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“The process of appointing a new CEO will begin soon. Alongside this, the trustees are working closely with the interim management of the foundation to ensure a process of rebuilding staff morale after this extremely difficult episode,” said Ndebele.
Hatang, who served as CEO for 15 years, said that he was grateful for the opportunity to have served the country and Nelson Mandela, Times Live reported.
He acknowledged the unfortunate outcome of the investigations and said he planned to focus on restoring his name in the immediate term.
“For each and every day I spent, I am deeply grateful.”
“The time, however, has come for me to carry the spirit of service beyond the foundation. The outcome of the investigations are truly unfortunate, thus in the immediate term I will be focusing my attention on a matter that is vital to who I am and how I can continue to serve in the world: ensuring that my name is restored to reflect the person that I, and others, truly know me to be,” the report quoted Hatang as saying.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
