Sello Hatang fired as Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has fired Sello Hatang as CEO following an investigation into complaints about his personal conduct at the workplace.
The foundation made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday.
Foundation chairman Professor Njabulo Ndebele says the complaints regarding Hatang's conduct were received shortly after he announced his resignation in May.
"As Mr Hatang was still serving his notice, he was placed on special leave while the complaints were independently investigated,” he says.
“The investigation took careful consideration of the rights of the complainants and Mr Hatang, as well as the Board’s commitment to entrenching the Foundation’s core values of respect and trust," says Ndebele.
Ndebele says after considering the outcomes of the independent investigation and ensuring that the process had been conducted fairly and without prejudice, the Board concluded that Hatang’s conduct had been unbecoming and was unacceptable for "someone in his position and that he should be summarily dismissed."
Ndebele says 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," he adds.
