COMMITTEE REPORTS

National Assembly

1. Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board, dated 20 November 2012:

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 for the unexpired portion of Ms Louise Vale's term of office, referred to it for consideration and report on 18 September 2012 (see ATC, 18 September 2012), 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 11 nominations and subsequently shortlisted the following four candidates: Ms Nothando Migogo, Ms Noxolo Mtana, Ms Rachel Kalidass and Mr Molefe Mokgatle.

After having interviewed the above-mentioned candidates in an open meeting at Parliament on Tuesday, 13 November 2012, the Committee resolved that the House, in accordance with section 4 of the MDDA Act, 2002 (Act No 14 of 2002), recommends to the President that Ms Nothando Migogo be appointed to serve on the MDDA Board.

Report to be considered.

2. Report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications on the filling of a vacancy on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board, dated 20 November 2012:

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 Gugu Msibi as a member of the Board on 31 December 2012, referred to it for consideration and report on 12 July 2012 (see ATC, 12 July 2012), 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 eight nominations and subsequently shortlisted the following three candidates: Ms Fadila Ethne Lagadien, Mr Robert Dangisa Nkuna and Ms Denise Roodt.

After having interviewed the above-mentioned candidates in an open meeting at Parliament on Tuesday, 13 November 2012, the Committee resolved that the House, in accordance with section 4 of the MDDA Act, 2002 (Act No 14 of 2002), recommends to the President that Mr Robert Dangisa Nkuna be appointed to serve on the MDDA Board.

Report to be considered.