Progress report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board, dated 24 March 2015

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Progress report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board, dated 24 March 2015
 

The Portfolio Committee on Communications, having considered the letter by the President informing the National Assembly of the resignation of Ms Ellen Zandile Tshabalala from the Board of the SABC with effect from 17 December 2014; and

 

requesting the Assembly to recommend, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No 4 of 1999), a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the period for which the vacating member had been appointed, reports as follows:

 

The Committee advertised the call to nominate a person to serve on the SABC Board. The Committee received 96 nominations and subsequently shortlisted the following five candidates: Ms Jennifer Anne Irish-Qobosheane; Mr Keabetswe Modimoeng; Mr Ashwin Hirjee Trikamjee; Dr Ntombizandile Carol Lesame and Ms Saskia Janine Hickey.

 

The interviews are scheduled to take place on 2 April 2015.