1) A letter dated 9 December 2014 has been received from the President of the Republic - a) informing members of the Assembly that Media Development and Diversity Agency board member Dr Ren Alicia Smith had tendered her resignation in terms of section 6(1)(b) of the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, 2002 (No 14 of 2002) and the term of office of Mr Phenyo Nonqane will expire on 13 January 2015 in terms of section 8(2) of the Act; and