1) A letter dated 2 June 2014 has been received from the Minister of Finance, inviting the relevant parliamentary committees, in terms of section 4(2) of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank Act (No 15 of 2002), to nominate, by 11 July 2014, candidates with a background in credit risk and financial management, as well as agriculture, legal and human resource management, for appointment to the board of the Land Bank.