PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 2878
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 October 2010
QUESTION PAPER NO: 31
DATE OF REPLY: 29 October 2010
Mrs J D Kilian (Cope) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether he has been informed of the requirements of the articles of
association of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with regard to
the appointment of a certain acting group chief executive officer
(GCEO) (name furnished) which determine that only executive members of
the SABC are to be appointed as acting GCEO; if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether he has been informed that the only person who would comply
with the requirements of these articles was the person appointed by
the board to serve as acting GCEO; if not, what is the position in
this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what is the basis for his involvement in the decisions of the SABC
Board in respect of the (a) suspension and (b) appointment of the
acting GCEO? NW3563E
Reply
1) Yes, I am aware of the contents of the articles of association.
2) I am aware of the contents of the articles of association and
therefore there was no need for me to be informed.
3) (a) and (b) I was not involved in either.