Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally appointed a new board for the SABC.
The public broadcaster had been operating without a board for months since the term of the previous directors expired.
“President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in terms of section 13(1) of the Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No.4 of 1999) as amended, appointed the following persons as non-executive members of the Board of SABC for five years, effective from the date of the publication of notice in the Government Gazette,” the Presidency said on Tuesday.
The president appointed Khathutshelo Ramukumba as the chairperson and Nomvuyiso Batyi as the deputy chairperson of the SABC board.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed SABC Board of Directors for five years, effective from the date of the publication of notice in the Government Gazette. https://t.co/GsiMLtqy3g pic.twitter.com/60XjTAtEXI
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) April 18, 2023
The following members will serve on the new board:
- Dr. Renee Horne
- Adv Tseliso Thipanyane;
- Mr Khathutshelo Ramukumba;
- Ms. Nomvuyiso Batyi;
- Ms Phathiswa Magopeni;
- Ms. Aifheli Makhwanya;
- Ms Magdalene Moonsamy;
- Ms. Rearabetsoe Motaung;
- Mr. David Maimela;
- Mr Dinkwanyane Mohuba;
- Mr Mpho Tsedu; and
- Ms Palesa Kadi
The appointment of the board comes not too long after Parliament received a legal opinion that said Ramaphosa acted “unlawfully” when he wrote a letter to the National Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, seeking clarity on the three additional names to the list of SABC Board candidates
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
