1) A letter dated 24 November 2009 has been received from the President of the Republic, informing members of the National Assembly that in terms of section 17 of chapter 3 of the Handbook for the Appointment of Persons to the Boards of State and State- Controlled Institutions, Mr D K Golding will be appointed as a member of the board of the SABC while continuing to serve as special adviser to the Minister of Public Works.