ATC170314: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the appointment of an interim Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, dated 14 March 2017

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Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the appointment of an interim Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, dated 14 March 2017

 

The Portfolio Committee on Communications (the Committee), having considered the resolution of the National Assembly (NA) to dissolve the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board, reports as follows:

 

On 5 October 2016, the Committee resolved that an inquiry into the fitness of the SABC Board to hold office in terms of Section 15A of the Broadcasting Act, 4 of 1999 was necessary. Subsequent to the resolution of the Committee, the NA established an ad hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry to inquire inter alia into the fitness of the SABC Board to discharge its duties as described in the Broadcasting Act, No 4 of 1999, and any other applicable legislation.

 

The ad hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry recommended to the NA that the SABC Board be dissolved and that an interim Board be appointed. On 7 March 2017, the NA adopted the recommendation of the ad hoc Committee on the SABC Board Inquiry.

 

The Committee had begun with its deliberations on the interim Board of the SABC on 24 January 2017 and agreed that: (i) candidates should, among other things, possess in-depth knowledge of the Broadcasting Act, legal expertise and experience in dealing with human resources; and (ii) since the process of appointing an interim Board does not require advertising and interviews, different parties must submit names to the Committee for consideration. 

 

On 14 February 2017, the Committee met and parties submitted the names of proposed candidates as follows: the African National Congress (ANC) submitted the names of Mr Mathatha Tsedu, Ms Rachel Kalidass, Mr David Nidri, Mr Krish Naidoo, Ms Febbe Potgieter-Gqubule, Ms Sulungeka Dazana, Ms Khanyisile Kweyama and Mr Steve Mothale.

 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) submitted the following names: Mr John Matisson, Ms Tanya Bosch, Mr Mpumelelo Mkhabela, Mr Jack Devnarain and Mr Michael Markovitz.

 

The Congress of the People (Cope), on behalf of smaller parties, submitted the following names: Mr Moses Moraladi, Mr Xolisa Mbeqeka, Mr Dumile Mateza and Ms Pearl Luthuli.

 

The Committee agreed to afford the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) an opportunity to submit names through the Committee Secretary. On 8 March 2017, the EFF submitted the following names: Mr Thabo Kwinana, Adv Mojanku Gumbi and Mr Mathatha Tsedu.

 

On 14 March 2017, the Committee deliberated on the names and recommends to the NA that the following candidates be recommended for appointment to the interim Board of the SABC: Mr John Matisonn, Mr Mathatha Tsedu, Mrs Febbe Potgieter-Gqubule, Ms Khanyisile Kweyama and Mr Krish Naidoo.

 

Furthermore, the Committee recommends that Ms Khanyisile Kweyama be appointed Chairperson and Mr Mathatha Tsedu be appointed Deputy Chairperson of the interim Board of the SABC.

 

Report to be considered.

 

 

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