Parliament Calls for SABC Board Nominations

The Portfolio Committee on Communications invites the public to make nominations for the appointment of 12 non-executive members to the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited (SABC), in terms of the Broadcasting Act (No 4 of 1999).

Requirements are that members of the board, when viewed collectively, must be persons who are suited to serve on the board by virtue of their qualifications, expertise and experience in the fields of broadcasting policy and technology, broadcasting regulation, media law, business practice and finance, marketing, journalism, entertainment and education, as well as social and labour issues

They are also supposed to be committed to fairness, freedom of expression, the right of the public to be informed, as well as openness and accountability on the part of those holding public office and also must represent a broad cross-section of the population of the Republic and be committed to the objectives and principles as enunciated in the Charter of the SABC.

Written nominations must contain the full names, address and contact numbers of the person or organisation making the nomination attached with a signed acceptance of the nomination by the nominee and a curriculum vitae of the nominee, providing the following information such as full names, ID number and gender - Latest address, contact and fax numbers, previous experience, quoting dates and organisations or institutions concerned and academic qualifications.
 
The Committee intends to short-list candidates, conduct interviews and present its findings to the National Assembly for recommendation to the President.
Nominations can be emailed to Noluthando Skaka at nskaka@parliament.gov.za <mailto:nskaka@parliament.gov.za> by no later than 31 July 2009 before 12: 00 noon. All enquiries can be directed to the Chairperson of the Committee on Communications, I Vadi using telephone number +27 21 403-3751.
 
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