ATC100511: Report Process on Appointment of ICASA Council

Communications and Digital Technologies

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the process followed on recommending a person to be appointed to serve on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council, dated 11 May 2010.

 

 

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the nominations of candidates submitted for appointment to serve on the ICASA Council in terms of the ICASA Act, 13 of 2000 (as amended by Broadcasting Amendment Act, No 64 of 2002) reports as follows:

 

A request from the Minister of Communications to fill vacancies at ICASA was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Communications on 25 March 2010 and 11 May 2010 (see ATC 25 March 2010 and 11 May 2010). The Committee advertised calling for nominations to fill the vacancies.

 

The Committee received 91 CVs and unanimously shortlisted the following candidates for the first round of interviews that took place on 04 May 2010:

 

1. Dr Alison Nora Gillwald

2. Dr Norman Tinyiko Baloyi

3. Ms Lahlang Shirley Somo

4. Mr Tshepo Molai

5. Ms Linda Dalbock

6. Dr Stephen Sipho Mncube

 

The Committee further unanimously shortlisted the candidates listed below. The interviews are scheduled to take place on 12 and 13 May 2010:

 

1.  Adv Luthando Simphiwe Mkumatela

2.  Ms Kathryn Leigh Berman

3.  Mr William Hamilton Currie

4.  Mr Peter John Zimri

5.  Ms Mankakane Violet Magagane

6. Mrs Kedibone Annah Serero-Chiloane

7.  Mr Joseph Morakile Lebooa

8.  Ms Josephine Kwena Mabotja

9.  Mr Gabriel Thono Magomola

10. Ms Ntombizodwa (Miki) Ndhlovu

11.  Prof Jacobus CW Van Rooyen

12. Ms Brenda Bernice Ntombela

13. Mr John Matisonn

14. Mr Chose Andrew Kenilworth Choeu

 

Mr Chose Andrew Kenilworth Choeu and Dr Alison Nora Gillwald withdrew their applications.