2. Report of the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on the consideration of a shortlist of candidates for appointment to the Board of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), dated 18 September 2013. The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology, having considered the shortlist of candidates for the appointment to the Board of the HSRC in terms of section 5(3) of the Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2008 (No 17 of 2008), referred to it (see ATC dated 9 September 2013), recommends that the House approve the following shortlist: