Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of vacancies on the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, dated 7 September 2006:
The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the request of the National Assembly to submit a shortlist of candidates for appointment as councillors of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to the Minister of Communications, referred to it, reports as follows:
The Committee invited the public to nominate persons for consideration and recommendation to the Minister for the filling of vacancies on the Council. Nominations and applications were received from 58 candidates.
The Committee considered the nominations on 25 August 2006 and agreed that the following persons be shortlisted to be interviewed from 28 to 30 August 2006:
Mr R Nkuna, Ms J Wagner, Ms B Ntombela, Dr G Boloka, Ms M Mohlala, Ambassador A Nkomo, Ms L Cassie, Dr M Socikwa, Ms NB Gila, Ms D Love, Ms M Matlala, Mr LM Ncetezo, Ms I Wilken, Adv A Alberts, Ms WH Mayimele, Ms KA Serero-Chiloane, Mr M Tom, Dr AJ Barendse, Prof JCW van Rooyen and Mr M Lekgoro.
Mr M Lekgoro subsequently withdrew his nomination.
After having considered the shortlist, and after having interviewed the candidates, the Committee recommends that the House, in terms of section 7 of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act (Act 3 of 2006) submits to the Minister a list of suitable candidates at least one and a half times the number of councillors to be appointed, namely:
Dr AJ Barendse, Ms M Matlala, Ms M Mohlala, Mr R Nkuna, Ms B Ntombela, Ms KA Serero-Chiloane, Dr M Socikwa and Prof JCW van Rooyen.