Actors, former football officials — everyone wants in on the SABC board
Two well-known actors‚ a kwaito music producer and a former ANC Youth League deputy president are all in the running to be on the next board of the SABC. They are part of a list of 363 individuals who applied to fill 12 vacancies on the SABC’s permanent board‚ once the current interim board’s tenure comes to an end in September. The list of names was submitted to the portfolio committee on communications‚ which met on Tuesday to discuss the process it will follow when shortlisting candidates. It’s not clear, however, whether applicants applied personally or were nominated by someone else. Tony Kgoroge‚ who has appeared in movies such as Invictus and Blood Diamond with Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou; and Jack Devnarain‚ who plays Rajesh Kumar on popular local soapie Isidingo‚ are among the applicants. Another notable applicant is music producer Gabi le Roux who produced the late Mandoza’s crossover hit, Nkalakatha. Former ANC Youth League deputy president Ronald...
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