Hon Chair, hon members of the House, there are two vacancies on the board of the Human Sciences Research Council. Prof Sawyerr tendered his resignation with effect from 1 September 2011. Mr Masobe attended no board meetings since its inception, and the Human Sciences Research Council Act, Act 17 of 2008, stipulates that "a member ceases to hold office if the member is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board without the leave of the board".
It is in that context that the Department of Science and Technology and the portfolio committee tendered a report of the members that had been shortlisted to be considered by the committee. It is to this House that the committee is recommending that the four names, namely Prof Adebayo Olukoshi, Mr Harold Mathabathe, Dr Ebrima Sall and Prof Enrico Uliana be considered by the House, as two will then be nominated by the Minister for the board. I thank you. [Applause.]
There was no debate.
Question put: That the following shortlist of candidates be approved: Prof A Olukoshi, Mr H Mathabathe, Dr E Sall and Prof E Uliana.
Question agreed to.
The shortlist of candidates accordingly approved.