South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday appointed 12 non-executive members of the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as recommended by the National Assembly.
Their posts will become effective from 10 January 2010.
The 12 non-executive members are:
- Mr Cedric Sabelo Gina
- Ms Phillipa “Pippa” Green
- Mr Peter John Harris
- Ms Barbara Masekela
- Mr Magathe Mello
- Mr Nkotomane Motsepe
- Dr Baldwin “Ben” Ngubane
- Mr David Niddrie
- Ms Claire O’Neil
- Ms Felleng Sekha
- Ms Suzanne Vos
- Mr Desmond Golding
Ngubane will take up th role of chairperson and Sekha will act as the deputy chairperson of the SABC Board.
Ngubane is a former Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology and former South African ambassador to Japan.
Zuma in a statment thanked Irene Charnely and the interim board for “the excellent manner in which they have steered the SABC forward under challenging conditions, bringing about stability”.
