Hon Speaker, we believe that the Minister carries an onerous responsibility and we hear what she has said, that background checks are conducted.
Can we therefore have a better explanation of how it came about that Ms Pumla Radebe was appointed as the chairperson of the Universal Service and Access Agency of SA, Usaasa, knowing that she left Pikitup and the Johannesburg City Council after a forensic audit revealed tender irregularities in excess of R300 million?
Secondly, how did the hon Minister come to appoint Mr Reuben Mohlaloga as Independent Communications Authority of SA, Icasa, councillor while he is currently under investigation by the Land Bank for financial misconduct and despite the opposition's concerns about his unsuitability for the position?
We believe that these institutions really demand that the people who lead have exemplary, squeaky-clean, governance backgrounds. Just with my mentioning these two instances, it seems that the hon Minister and the entities which report to her have really not done the background checks. [Time expired.] Thank you.