ATC131106: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board, dated 5 November 2013

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board, dated 5 November 2013

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 a  candidate, in terms of section 4 of the MDDA Act, 2002 (Act No 14 of 2002), to fill a vacancy that will arise due to the expiry of the term of office of Ms Nadia Bulbulia as a member of the Board on 31 December 2013, referred to it for consideration and report (see ATC 14 August 2013), reports as follows:

The Committee invited the public to nominate a person for consideration and recommendation to the President for appointment to the Board by means of advertisements in the print media.

The Committee received 28 nominations and subsequently shortlisted the following five candidates: Ms Noxolo Mtana, Ms Nosipho Kota, Mr Howard Plaatjies, Mr Roland Williams and Mr Ratha TR Ramatlhape.

Having interviewed the above-mentioned candidates on 5 November 2013, the Committee recommends that Mr Roland Williams be appointed to the MDDA Board.

Report to be considered.