ATC130816: Progress report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the process followed on recommending persons to be appointed to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board dated, 14 August 2013

Progress report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the process followed on recommending persons to be appointed to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board dated, 14 August 2013

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the nominations of candidates submitted for appointment to serve on the SABC Board in terms of the Broadcasting Act, No 4 of 1999, reports as follows:

A request from the Minister of Communications, Mr Yunus Carriem to appoint the SABC Board was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Communications on 15 August 2013 (see ATC dated 15 August 2013). The Committee advertised calling for nominations to fill the vacancy.

The Committee received 147 CVs and agreed to shortlist the following 37 candidates:

Adv Zola Majavu

Ms Amanda Notando Madikiza

Ms Clare Frances O’Neil

Mr Darkey Ephraim Afrika

Ms Deborah Angelique Thompson

Dr Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba

Ms Hope Zinde

Prof Johannes Jacobus Rossouw

Ms Kate Skinner

Mr Krish Naidoo

Mr Martin Mhlanga

Ms Merle O’Brien

Mr Joe Makhafola

Mr John Matisson

Mr Lazaurus Serobe

Mr Lumko Mtimde

Mr Paul Serote

Ms Rachel Kadilaas

Mr Ronnie Lubisi

Mr Thembinkosi King Bonakele

Ms Charlotte Mampane

Ms Constance Seoposengwe

Ms Dudusile Ledwaba

Ms Zandile Ellen Tshabalala

Ms Leah Khumalo

Ms Noluthando Gosa

Ms Nomvuyo Memory Mhlakaza

Prof Bongani Khumalo

Prof Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe

Prof Thidziambi Sylvia Tshivhase-Phendla

Mr Mahmood Mia

Prof William Gumede

Colonel Sipho Luyolo Majimbozi

Prof Theodore Mncedisi Jordan

Mr Thulani Tshefuta

Mr Tshilidzi Ratshitanga

Mr Vusumuzi Mavuso

The interviews are scheduled to take place on 20 – 23 August 2013