Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the Appointment of Board of Media Development and Diversity Agency, dated 22 August 2002:
The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the matter of the appointment of members of the Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency, referred to it in accordance with section 4(1) of the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, 2002 (Act No. 14 of 2002), reports as follows:
The Committee invited the public to nominate persons for consideration and recommendation to the President for appointment to the Board by means of advertisements in the print media and on the radio. An overwhelming response from people in the rural areas proved radio to be an excellent medium of communication. Ninety-four written submissions were received, and more than 120 telephone calls from people in rural areas.
Thirty-three candidates were shortlisted on 7 August 2002, namely:
Boloka, Mr G M; Cullinan, Ms K J; Damoyi, Mr P M; Dikeni, Mr S; Emdon, Mr C; Fillies, Ms A; Fourie, Prof P J; Hadland, Mr A; Harber, Mr A; Hector, Mr O; Lakhani, Mr M; Letsiri, Ms M V; Lloyd, Ms L; Makhene, Mr M; Mattera, Mr D; Mbatha, Rev A H; Mbele, Ms Z; Mgeyane, Mr L S; Minyu, Mr S; Mkhonza, Ms K; Moerdyk, Mr C J; Mokae, Dr G; Mokoena, Mr L J; Moyane, Mr D; Ntanzi, Ms F; Ntshingila, Ms N; Rabyanyana, Ms M G; Reddy, Mr G; Reddy, Mr K P; Schreiner, Mr W N; Sewlal, Adv R; Sibiya, Mr K B; Thoke, Mr N S.
The Committee spent a total of 25 hours interviewing the 33 candidates in open meetings in Parliament on 19, 20 and 21 August 2002. The provisions of the Act were duly taken into account during the entire process.
The Committee accordingly recommends that the House, in accordance with section 4(1)(b) of the Act, make a recommendation to the President that the following six persons be appointed as Board members:
Mr G M Boloka, Ms K J Cullinan, Ms K Mkhonza, Mr C J Moerdyk, Ms N Ntshingila, Mr G Reddy.