FINDING THE BALANCE
What the new SABC board could look like
With long-term thinking and planning, Parliament has a opportunity to make significant changes at SA’s public broadcaster
When Parliament begins discussing the nominees for the SABC’s interim board, it will have an opportunity to make a significant change. Since it is an interim board, candidates with the ability to manage a crisis and with expertise in restructuring are likely to be considered. While the board’s immediate priority will be to resolve the failures in management, members of the interim board may stay on as permanent board members. The nomination process requires long-term thinking and planning, which could allow for a high-performing and agile SABC board. Another task Parliament faces will be appointing people who are accountable to stakeholders — including taxpayers and to the function a state broadcaster plays within an emerging economy with vast economic disparities. Appointing the right board for any company stems from whether proper corporate governance was followed in the process. Did the executive seek objective or external advice to find the right members? Did they understand wha...
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