Hon Chairperson, I still persist that we cannot see candidates for the board in isolation from a broader mandate of our people. They must have a mandate. [Applause.] When we choose them, we must ensure that, as a nation, we are choosing people that are able and willing to carry out a mandate. Without a mandate, there is no candidate, so the two go together. [Applause.]
This is the duty and this is the big call that our broadcasters are called upon today to perform. They cannot communicate anything, except what is in the public interest. And they cannot communicate anything that is not helping our people to get out of poverty and their plight of unemployment. That is our number one mandate for all parties. Otherwise, we are not caring. Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Question put: That Dr Sethe Patricia Makhesa, Mr John Sembie Danana, Adv Cawekazi Benedicta Mahlati and Mr Lumko Mtimbe be recommended for appointment to the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.