Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the appointment of 12 non-executive members of the SABC Board, dated 11 September 2007:

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered and examined the matter of the appointment of 12 non-executive members of the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, referred to it for consideration and report on 5 June 2007, 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 143 individuals.

On 15 August 2007 37 candidates were selected to be interviewed, namely

Ms N Bulbulia, MsMBhengu, Prof MJ Cock, Mr BM Dlamini, Mr E Funde, MsAGilwald, Dr F Ginwala, Mr DK Golding, Ms PM Green, Dr S Gulube, ProfAMHabib, Mr R Howard, Ms Z Jaffer,MrMJudin, Mr B Khumalo, Ms F Lagadien, Ms L Lloyd, Mr A Mbeki, Adv NY Memani-Balani, Ms K Mkhonza, Ms M Mohlala, Mr C Msomi, Mr L Mtimde, Ms C Qunta, Dr DM Rajab, Mr P Raleigh, Mr N Rau, Dr WP Rowland, Mr M Seleoane, Ms GT Serobe, Mr SH Shezi, Mr OI
Shongwe, Ms RA Smith, Adv P Tlakula, Mr A Trikamjee, Mr M Tshume, Mr BP Vundla.

Two candidates, namely Ms M Bhengu and Mr E Funde, withdrew from the process.

After having interviewed the above candidates in open meetings in Parliament on 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 31 August and on 4 and 5 September 2007 the Committee resolved that the House, in accordance with section 13 of the Broadcasting Act, (No 4 of 1999), recommends to the President that the following candidates be appointed as non-executive members on the SABC Board:

Ms N Bulbulia, Ms A Gilwald, Mr DK Golding, Mr B Khumalo, Ms F Lagadien, Mr A Mbeki, Ms K Mkhonza, Ms C Qunta, Ms GT Serobe, Adv P Tlakula, Mr A Trikamjee and Mr BP Vundla

Report to be considered.