Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications to submit a shortlist of candidates for appointment to the Media Development and Diversity Agency Board, dated 02 November 2007:

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the request of the National Assembly of 20 September 2007 to submit a shortlist of candidates for appointment to the Media Development and Diversity Agency Board in terms of section 4(1)(b) of the Media and Diversity Agency Act, (No 14 of 2002), reports as follows:

The Committee invited the public to nominate persons for consideration and recommendation to the Minister in the Presidency for appointment to the Board. Nominations and applications were received from 25 individuals.

The Committee considered the nominations and agreed that the following persons be shortlisted to be interviewed on 30 October 2007:

Prof Guy Berger, Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, Mr Hein Marais, Mr Thamsanqa Masemola, Mr Siviwe Minyi, Ms Gugu Msibi, Ms Roslen Mullins and Prof Devandiren Pillay .

After having considered the shortlist, and after having interviewed the candidates, the Committee recommends that the House, in terms of section 4(1)(b) of the Media Development and Diversity Act (Act no 14 of 2002) submits to the Minister in the Presidency a list of suitable candidates to be appointed to the Board, namely:

Ms Gugu Msibi, Ms Nomonde Gongxeka, Prof Guy Berger and Mr Siviwe Minyi.

Report to be considered.