PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 275
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 7 March 2014
QUESTION PAPER NO: 5
DATE OF REPLY:
Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) How many meetings and appointments has a certain person (name
forwarded) attended at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) since
being appointed as (a) Acting Chairperson and (b) Chairperson of the
SABC Board?
(2) How many of these meetings were scheduled board meetings;
(3) (a) what was the purpose of the non-board meetings/appointments
attended by the said person and (b) with whom did this person meet;
(4) (a) what fees are paid to the said person to attend non-board
meetings and (b) by whom were they authorised?
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REPLY:
I have been advised by the SABC as follows:-
1) (a) 14 meetings as interim Board Chairperson.
(b) 15 meetings as Chairperson of the Board
2) All 29 meetings as per above were scheduled quarterly meetings,
scheduled special and/ or emergency meetings of the Board.
(3) (a) None. All meetings were those of the Board.
(b) Not applicable
(4) (a) None
(b) Not applicable