ATC111115: Report Filling of vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board

Communications and Digital Technologies

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of vacancies on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board, dated 15 November 2011:

 

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the request by the Minister in The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration to the National Assembly to recommend two candidates to fill the vacancies that will arise due to the expiry of the term of office of two members of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board on 31 December 2011, referred to it for consideration and report on 3 August 2011 (see ATC, 3 August 2011), reports as follows:

 

The Committee invited the public to nominate persons for consideration and recommendation to the President for appointment to the Board by means of advertisements in the print media. The Committee received 36 nominations. However one of the candidates withdrew, leaving the Committee to consider 35 nominations.

 

On 8 November 2011, nine candidates were shortlisted to be interviewed (see ATC 8 November 2011), namely:

 

Mr Denis Lillie, Mr Lionel Adendorf, Prof Benjamin Khoali, Mr Phenyo Nonqane, Dr Bheki Shongwe, Mr Adam Haupt, Ms Rene Alicia Smith, Mr Mxolisi Mvimbi and Adv Sifiso Malunga.

 

After having interviewed the above candidates in an open meeting at Parliament on 9 November 2011, the Committee resolved that the House, in accordance with section 4(1)(b) of the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act (Act No 14 of 2002), recommends that the following candidates be appointed:

 

1. Mr Phenyo Nonqane

2. Ms Rene Alicia Smith.

 

 

Report to be considered.