Deputy Speaker and the hon members, the ANC support the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture for the short listing and interviews of the candidates of the board of Pan South African Language Board. That was long overdue. It is better that the matter has been finalised once and for all.
It is the view of the ANC members serving in the portfolio committee that the individuals interviewed during the process possess the qualifications, skills and they are as well tested to take up responsibilities that will ensure that we move Pan South African Language Board, PanSALB, forward. We appreciate the spirit in which the process unfolded. The committee conducted the process very well. That showed the commitment that the