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I was quite interested to read about the appointment of the former Chief Financial Officer of the Road Accident Fund, Yolande van Biljon, to the SABC. She apparently has been tasked with sorting out the financial situation at the SABC which posted a nett loss after tax of R977 million in the last year and only had R82 million in cash on hand compared to the previous year’s R881 million. What she will manage to achieve will obviously depend on how much freedom she is given to do so – the SABC has in recent years, according to media reports anyway, been subjected to a lot of political meddling.
I can only say, from dealing with her at the Road Accident Fund, she was extremely professional and fair. I don’t think she is the type of woman who will tolerate “special deals” or people who believe their payments should be prioritised ahead of others and she is certainly an extremely hard worker. When she was at the Road Accident Fund during the height of their cash flow crisis, she was always available to answer e-mails – and I am talking about e-mail replies that you would get from her at 10pm at night, even though the Road Accident Fund used to close its offices at 4.30pm. So she is hard working, she has integrity and she has worked at cash starved entities before. If she is given a fair chance, she will no doubt succeed.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Wednesday 25-Jul-18
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Jadine Esterhuizen said:
on Tuesday 07-Aug-18 08:15 AM
Ms Van Biljon was always a forced to be reckoned with and was always available to assist (in my earlier days of having previously worked for Defendant's attorneys). She was always determined to find out why certain tasks had not been attended to. So it wont be any different on the new appointment.
Cornelie said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 04:31 PM
Well done to her dedication for hard work and working longer hours as she should I do believe she will make financial situation.
Shristi said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 03:44 PM
It is always so good and empowering to hear about females being appointed at the top level of the job hierarchy. All the luck to her and I am sure she is going to make a difference at the SABC.
Tersia said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 03:12 PM
That is a lovely compliment to her. I'm sure she would love to see this. Hopefully that was a good decision in appointing her in that position, but as you said it will all depend on the freedom she is given. Only time will tell if she will succeed in her task, but it sure sounds like she will do her best and try everything she can. All the best to her!!
Sinead said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 10:43 AM
Hard work most certainly pays off - and deserves recognition! All the best to her. I hope she stays at it and others take a page out of her book. We need more driven people like her in our country. I certainly hope she is given the opportunity
Ashleigh said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 09:42 AM
Hard work does make a difference. I am sure she is going to make a great difference.
Daniella said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 09:42 AM
This definitely is a tedious task. I'm sure that her job is extremely difficult and probably upsets most people that have being doing things under the rug. However it sounds like she enjoys working hard and making a difference in cash starved entities - which is truly remarkable.
Brenda Du Toit said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 08:18 AM
Lets hope her hard work will pay off. And she will be able to turn around the financial situation. Always good to hear that a woman being recognized for her hard work.
Zindy said:
on Wednesday 01-Aug-18 08:10 AM
Wish her the best of luck. Hard work and determination usually pays off and does not go unnoticed. Hopefully she can make a dent in there situation but that is a huge loss.
Jadine Richards said:
on Monday 30-Jul-18 03:41 PM
That seems like an extremely daunting task even for the best financial minds out there. But it sounds like if there is progress to be made then she would be the best lady for the job. Best of luck to her.
Liz said:
on Monday 30-Jul-18 03:36 PM
Her hard work and determination has obviously been noticed by others. Let us hope she is able to turn their financial situation around.
Henrietta said:
on Monday 30-Jul-18 11:06 AM
Hard work pay off. The fact that she worked at cash starved entities before counts in her favor. Hopefully she'll be able to sort this financial problem at SABC and manage ti achieve a lot. It does not sound like an easy task but all the best of luck to her and hope she will achieve a lot.
Helen said:
on Monday 30-Jul-18 11:04 AM
It is always nice to hear that professional and hard working people have chance to make changes for the better!
I also wish best of luck in the new venture...
Mathilda Du Preez said:
on Monday 30-Jul-18 07:20 AM
I really have high hopes for Yolande, she is on top of her game and the few times I got to deal with her she was very professional and sorted out whatever query we had immediately .
Sarah said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 04:49 PM
I really hope she can pull a miracle for the SABC. Lets hope her hard work will pay off
Prishani said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 03:48 PM
It seems like they appointed the right lady to get the job done! I hope she manages to make a difference, I do believe that with hard work and dedication anything is possible. Hopefully her hard working nature and mannerisms will rub of onto other influential people working at the SABC.
Nicolle said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 03:29 PM
In all honesty, is there really any hope for the sinking ship that is the SABC? Yolande is great, but miracles are needed.
Michelle said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 11:25 AM
I'm sure with the good work she did at the RAF she will quickly help the SABC as well. This woman surely sounds like she is a hard worker and enjoy what she is doing. The SABC can be very thankful to have her.
Jolene said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 11:11 AM
The SABC is going downhill very fast, I hope Yolande gets the necessary freedom to save them. Well done to her, I wish her all the best.
Melissa said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 11:02 AM
Lets wish her all the best. At least they have appointed someone who is hardworking and knows what she is doing.
Suvashnee said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 09:03 AM
It is so inspiring to see women being empowered. Dedication pays off, I wish her all the best in her career.
Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results, well done Yolande Van Biljon.
Alexis said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 08:48 AM
It is nice that something is being done and that they have brought someone in whom will hopefully be capable of assisting. But yes, what happened that there was such a loss...oh wait...corruption is rife - so it is not a surprise
Thabitha said:
on Friday 27-Jul-18 07:19 AM
The big question is what is happening to all these funds so much loss, who is responsible for such a big loss?
Joyce said:
on Thursday 26-Jul-18 05:00 PM
It think it is nice when someone who’s a hard worker has been recognized and given a chance to prove themselves again. Wish her all the best.
Fikile said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 02:23 PM
Sound like she is a very hard working person who always wants to prove herself to the people that think she can't handle the pressure and more. i wish all the best of luck and she has made a name for herself and now she just needs to keep it
Angelique Jurgens said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 09:36 AM
She has proved herself at the Road Accident Fund and we can only imagine what she will do at the SABC. I just think we need to also remember that Rome was not built in a day and we cannot have too much of high expectations for her. She is tasked with a huge burden. However, I am confident that this is a step in the right direction. Exceptional news just before Womens month! Her qualifications speak for themselves. I keep saying... allow a woman to run our country - this is a good start though!
courtney said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 09:28 AM
Once again, what would the world do without woman!
Always so nice hearing when someone succeeds.
Bianca N said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 09:11 AM
Glad to see that someone who is competent has been appointed to assist with the current financial crisis. I wish her all the best!
Nina said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 08:57 AM
It is very good to hear that someone that is hard working and dedicated will be taking over. I am sure she will succeed and that we will only be hearing good things about her work there.
brumilde said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 08:49 AM
Sounds like an outstanding woman, I am sure she will help the SABC to the best for her ability, I do wish her the best in her new venture
Michelle D said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 08:45 AM
The SABC could really use a leader with integrity and professionalism. To be honest I think most of our state institutions could use leadership like that. We can only hope that politics will not interfere too much with her ability to secure substantial change.
Victoria said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 08:33 AM
She definitely sounds like she will succeed and put her all into helping to sort out the financial situation. Wishing her all the best!
Megan said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 08:25 AM
I agree that the proof is in the pudding, hopefully something will come of all this change and hopefully it is all positive. May her strong work ethic remain and her work be true and fair.
Jessica said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 08:18 AM
It is fantastic to see women rise to positions of such significance! I do truly hope that she is able to make a positive impact at the SABC. I can only hope that her turnaround strategy yields a good outcome.
patrick said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 07:56 AM
We can only wish her well and hope that there will be no political interference . With elections looming watch the space she is going bugle under pressure and like other efficient employees like her she will resign .
david said:
on Wednesday 25-Jul-18 07:18 AM
at this stage i am so disillusioned that i will have to see actual change, not news of change that might happen sometime in the future.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
