(1) A letter dated 4 November 2013 has been received from the President of the Republic - a) informing the National Assembly of the resignation of Ms Noluthando Primrose Gosa from the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with effect from 1 January 2014; and b) requesting the Assembly to recommend, in accordance with the provisions of the Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No 4 of 1999), a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the period for which the vacating member had been appointed.