The chairman of the board, like any other chairman, is not a boss but should be ruled by the decisions of the board. This, too, has been a matter of struggle and it has been resolved in favour of the board. When it comes to the SABC, there are no nonpartisan positions. Most of the verbiage comes from the "De Klerkists", "Sorosites" and their fellow travellers.
The ANC government must ensure that the public broadcaster responds in a swift and decisive manner to its mandate. The governance model must be informed by the broader social transformation objectives, which require that the public broadcaster retain a strategic position in our national democratic society. [Time expired.] [Applause.]