ATC121030: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Section 15A Inquiry Process, dated 30 October 2012

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Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Section 15A Inquiry Process, dated 30 October 2012

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Section 15A Inquiry Process, dated 30 October 2012

The Portfolio Committee on Communications (the Committee), having considered the complaint from the SABC Board and response by Advocate Cawekazi Mahlati , reports as follows:

The Committee received a briefing from the SABC Board on its inquiry regarding a Board member’s (Advocate Cawekazi Mahlati ) conduct on Tuesday, 18 September 2012. The Board had also passed two votes of no confidence against Advocate Cawekazi Mahlati with allegations of misconduct. The Committee also afforded Advocate Cawekazi Mahlati an opportunity to present her version of events.

The Committee sought legal opinion on how best to deal with the matter from the Parliamentary Legal Services. The Committee was briefed by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on the above matter on 30 October 2012.

Having deliberated on the legal opinion as provided by the Legal Advisor and having established that there will not be any action by the Presidency on section 15(1)(a) of the Broadcasting Act, No. 4 of 1999, inquiry conducted by the SABC Board, the Committee recommends that: (i) an inquiry is conducted in terms of section 15A of the Act by the Committee; (ii) the Committee be authorised to refer the matter to the Office of the Auditor-General for a special integrated audit; (iii) the report of the Auditor-General be considered by the Committee for recommendations to the National Assembly ; and (iv) the National Assembly inform the appointing authority of the inquiry to be conducted in terms of section 15A of Act.

Report to be considered.

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