Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on Appointment of SABC Board, dated 14 November 2003:

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered and examined the matter of the appointment of the 12 non-executive members of the Board of the SABC, referred to it for consideration and report on 30 June 2003, reports as follows:

The Committee invited the public to nominate persons for consideration and recommendation to the President for appointment on the Board by means of advertisements in the print media. Responses were received from 138 individuals.

Twenty-eight candidates were shortlisted on 21 August 2003, viz:
Berger, G; Buys, F; Claassen, G; Cooper, S; Eloff, T; Funde, S E; Gasa, N; Gilwald, A; Gosa, N; Kekana, N N; Kok, F; Lagadien, F; Louw, R; Luyt, M; Maralack, A; Mazwai, E T; Mbeki, A; Mkhonza, K; Minnie, J; Moholi, P; Msomi, C; Niehaus, C; Qunta, C; Rowland, W; Swartz, D; Teer-Tomaselli, R; Trikamjee, A; Van Wyk, A H.

Of the above 28 nominees, three, Messrs Maralack, Eloff and Buys, withdrew from the process. On 23 September, Mr Maralack indicated that the circumstances that had led to his withdrawal, had changed and that he would therefore be in a position to be interviewed. A legal opinion was sought, and the matter was put before the Committee, upon which it was resolved that he be interviewed.

Subsequently, Mr Kekana withdrew from the process.

The Committee spent 27 hours interviewing the 26 candidates in open meetings in Parliament on 9, 10, 16, 17 and 23 September and on 14 November 2003.

The Committee accordingly recommends that the House, in accordance with section 13 of the Broadcasting Act, (Act No. 4 of 1999), make a recommendation to the President that the following candidates be appointed as non-executive members of the SABC Board:

Funde, S E
Gilwald, A
Gosa, N
Lagadien, F
Maralack, A
Mazwai, E T
Mbeki, A
Mkhonza, K
Msomi, C
Qunta, C
Swartz, D
Trikamjee, A

Recommendations to be considered.