Progress report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board, dated 11 November 2014

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the request by the President informing the Assembly that since Mr Jimmy Manyi is already a Media Development and Diversity Agency board member in terms of section 4(1)(c) of the MDDA Act (No 14 of 2002), he is unable to appoint Mr Manyi in terms of section 4(1)(b) of the Act; and

requesting the Assembly to commence with the process of recommending, in accordance with the principles set out in section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the expiry of the term of office of Ms Nothando Migogo on 31 December 2013, reports as follows:

The Committee advertised the call to nominate a person to serve on the MDDA Board. The Committee received 20 nominations and subsequently shortlisted the following five candidates:

1. Ms Palesa Kadi

2. Ms Crystal Orderson

3. Ms Louise Vale

4. Adv Lufuno Tokyo Nevondwe

5. Mr Yengwayo Kutta.

The interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday, 17 November 2014.