Parliament\u2019s portfolio committee on communications released on Tuesday the names of 12 people recommended to President Jacob Zuma for appointment to the SABC board.<\/p>\n
The list includes the current interim chairwoman of the board, Ellen Tshabalala, her deputy Noluthando Gosa and a past member of the broadcaster\u2019s board, Vusumuzi Mavuso.<\/p>\n
The others are Ronnie Lubisi, Thembinkosi Bonakele, Rachel Kalidass, Nomvuyo Mhlakaza, Bongani Khumalo, Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe, Krish Naidoo, Aaron Tshidzumba and Hope Zinde.<\/p>\n
Parliament dissolved the SABC board earlier this year after infighting prompted all but one member to resign.<\/p>\n
It interviewed 36 candidates for the new board and had little time left to finalise the nomination process, as the tenure of the interim board ends this month.<\/p>\n
In response to the nominations, the Democratic Alliance released a statement crying foul – saying that the ANC parliament chose its “cronies” rather than competent people to fill the positions. By Marian Shinn MP, DA Shadow Minister of Communications<\/em><\/p>\n 17 September 2013<\/em><\/p>\n Today, Parliament was presented with the opportunity to select a new board to steer the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) into calm waters.<\/p>\n Instead, ANC members of the Portfolio Committee on Communications chose to select candidates on the basis of party political loyalties and not proficiency for the task at hand.<\/p>\n The 12 board members proposed and accepted by the ANC in Parliament today, were rejected by the DA and other political parties on the grounds that:<\/p>\n The DA will oppose the ANC in Parliament\u2019s list of SABC board candidates when it is tabled for a vote on Thursday.<\/p>\n The SABC has sadly continued on its downward spiral as confirmed by its dreadful audit outcomes for the 2012\/13 financial year.<\/p>\n It is disappointing that the ANC in Parliament refused to select a capable and effective board to fix it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n (Reporting by Sapa)<\/em><\/p>\n SABC corruption investigation shock<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SABC unions head to the CCMA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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Democratic Alliance press statement \u2013 SABC Board: ANC in Parliament chooses cronies above competence<\/h3>\n
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