Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the appointment of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Interim Board, dated 02 July 2009:

The Portfolio Committee on Communications held an inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board in terms of section 15A (1)(b) of the Broadcasting Act (No 4 of 1999) on 18, 23 and 24 June 2009. Having concluded the said inquiry, the Committee reported to the National Assembly on 26 June 2009, recommending that the House adopts a resolution recommending to the appointing authority, the dissolution of the Board. The House adopted the resolution on 01 July 2009 and instructed the Committee to proceed with the process of recommending:

(i) five persons for appointment to an interim Board as

contemplated in section 15A(3)(a) of the Broadcasting Act; and

(ii) one of the members of the interim Board as the chairperson

and another member as the deputy chairperson as contemplated in section 15A(4) of the Act.

Having considered the instruction of the National Assembly, the Committee recommends that the following persons be appointed to the Interim Board of the SABC:

1. Ms Irene Charnley

2. Dr Phillip Frederick Mtimkulu

3 Ms Libby Lloyd

4. Mr Leslie Kgopotso Sedibe

5. Ms Suzanne Vos

The Committee further recommends that the following persons be designated as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Board respectively:

1. Ms Irene Charnley

2. Dr Phillip Frederick Mtimkulu

The Democratic Alliance (DA), Congress of the People (COPE) and Independent Democrats (ID) voted against the report.

Report to be considered.