Jacob Zuma must urgently appoint the new SABC board, SOS Coalition says
The SOS Coalition has called on President Jacob Zuma to immediately appoint the new board of the SABC.On Tuesday, Zuma released a statement saying he was still considering the names of people recommended for appointment to the board of the SABC.This is despite the fact that the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications interviewed 34 candidates‚ and submitted the list of 12 names to the President for approval and appointment as nonexecutive members of the board, on September 5.The previous board of the SABC was dissolved in March‚ and an interim SABC board was appointed.The term of office of the SABC interim board ended on Tuesday, and Zuma thanked the outgoing members of the interim board for their service.The SOS Coalition said on Wednesday that the President had yet to appoint a board‚ despite the fact that he had had three weeks to do so."The President had 21 days to ratify the list. Since the President has not yet appointed the new board, it cannot begin performing it...
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