ATC130917: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the appointment of 12 non-executive members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board, dated 17 September 2013

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the appointment of 12 non-executive members of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board, dated 17 September 2013

The Portfolio Committee on Communications (the Committee), having considered and examined the matter of the appointment of 12 non-executive members of the SABC Board, referred to it for consideration and report on 14 August 2013, reports as follows:

The Committee invited the public to nominate persons for consideration and recommendation to the President for appointment on the Board by means of advertisements in the print media. Responses were received from 147 individuals.

On 14 August 2013, the Committee shortlisted 37 candidates to be interviewed, namely 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 Katherine 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 Primrose 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 and Mr Vusumuzi Mavuso .

One candidate namely Ms Clare Francis O’Neil, withdrew from the process. After having interviewed the above candidates in open meetings in Parliament on 20, 21 and 22 August 2013, and in Johannesburg on 27 and 28 August 2013, the Committee resolved that the House, in accordance with the section 13 of the Broadcasting Act (No 4 of 1999), recommends to the President that the following candidates be appointed as non-executive members on the SABC Board:

Ms Rachel Kalidaas , Ms Ellen Zandile Tshabalala , Mr King Thembinkosi Bonakele , Mr Vusumuzi Mavuso , Ms Nomvuyo Mhlakaza , Mr Ronnie Lubisi , Prof Bongani Khumalo , Prof Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe , Mr Krish Naidoo, Dr Aaron Tshidzumba , Ms Noluthando Gosa and Ms Hope Zinde .

Report to be considered.