Today Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications shortlisted the 36 candidates to be interviewed as permanent members of the SABC board.
The DA welcomes the ANC and other opposition parties in the committee agreeing to our preferred candidates and also agreeing to remove problematic candidates such as Snuki Zikalala, Tony Kgoroge, Yakhe Kwinana and others.
The Committee finally agreed to shortlist the following candidates:
- Mr Mathatha Godfrey Tsedu
- Mr Krish Naidoo
- Ms Khanyisile Kweyama
- Mr John Matisonn
- Mrs Febe Potgieter-Gqubule
- Ms Nomvuyiso Batyi
- Ms Rachel Kalidass
- Mr Thabiso Ratsomo
- Mr Rufus Dzuguda Kharidzha
- Mr Michael Markovitz
- Mr William Currie
- Mr Sandile Kama
- Dr Deenadaylen Konar
- Ms Harriet Meier
- Ms Dawn Earp
- Mr Michael Bauer
- Judge Chris Greenland
- Mr Desmond Golding
- Mr Manaka Mathumo
- Mr Victor Rambau
- Mr Tshifhiwa Khorommbi
- Mr Mcebo Khumalo
- Ms Seipati Khumalo
- Dr Thidziambi Nethengwe
- Ms Cikizwa Dingi
- Ms Louise Vale
- Mr Yaasir Haffejee
- Mr Kwanele Gumbi
- Mr Jack Devnarian
- Mr Bongumusa Makhathini
- Mr Nkosana Mbokane
- Mr Michael Sass
- Mr Jim Matsho
- Mr Jack Phahlane
- Mr Dinkwanyane Mohuba
- Ms Leanne Govindsamy
The CV’s of all the shortlisted candidates will now be published on Parliament’s website for the public and civil society to submit their comments.
The DA has pushed to ensure that the process of appointing the new permanent board of the SABC is open and transparent for the people of South Africa to have their say. The SABC is a public broadcaster which serves the people of our country and they must be included in this process.
The DA will continue to push for the process be conducted with public participation to ensure that the SABC is once again restored to its former status as a world-class news and entertainment service provider.