PHUTI MOSOMANE
FOLLOWING pressure from political parties and civil society body Media Monitoring Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally appointed a new board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), almost six months after the term of the previous board came to an end.
The SABC had been without a board since October last year.
The appointment of the new SABC board was marred by several delays, including Parliament’s slack vetting of candidates by the State Security Agency (SSA).
Ramaphosa has appointed former National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) CEO Khathutshelo Ramukumba as Chairperson and CEO of the Association of Communications and Technology, Nomvuyiso Batyi, as the Deputy Chairperson of the SABC Board.
“The SABC is a vital institution of our constitutional democracy. I trust the newly appointed board members will work hard at ensuring that South Africa continues to benefit from a stable, independent and effective national public broadcaster,” said Ramaphosa.
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