Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, dated 16 October 2007:

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the request of the National Assembly of 15 June 2007 to submit a shortlist of candidates to the Minister of Communications for appointment to the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), due to the resignation of Ms M Mohlala, 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 a vacancy on the Council. Nominations and applications were received from 29 candidates.

The Committee considered the nominations and agreed that the following persons be shortlisted to be interviewed on 9 October 2007:

Mr NT Baloyi, Mr T Ndlovu, Ms R Msiza, Mr S Mampuru, Mr M Kibido, and Ms S Booley .

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:

Ms R Msiza; Mr T Ndlovu

Report to be considered.