(1) A letter dated 3 June 2011 has been received from the Minister of Science and Technology, submitting in terms of section 6(2)(c) of the National Research Foundation Act, 1998 (No 23 of 1998), for consideration by the relevant committees of Parliament, a shortlist of candidates for appointment to the board of the National Research Foundation (NRF), as well as abridged curricula vitae and a full list of nominees.