Parliament, Wednesday, 30 October 2024 – The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies invites members of the public and interested parties to submit written comments on the shortlisted candidates who will be interviewed to fill four vacancies on the Council of the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Section 5(1A)(a) of the ICASA Act (Act No. 2 of 2014) states that the National Assembly must submit to the Minister a list of suitable candidates at least one and a half times the number of councillors to be appointed. Accordingly, a list of 20 candidates shortlisted for interviews is as follows:

  1. Dr Charles Alistair Lewis
  2. Adv Luthando Simphiwe Mkumatela
  3. Dr Mandisa Nompumelelo Khumalo
  4. Dr Thsifhiwa Joshua Maumela
  5. Mr Dick Andries Sono
  6. Ms Cassandra Cordelia Gabriel
  7. Mr Demetrios Nikos Martinis
  8. Mr Andrew Dibi Matseke
  9. Mr Mathibela Selepe
  10. Dr Neil John Croft
  11. Mr Jean-Pierre Murray-Kline (Klein)
  12. Prof Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba
  13. Mr Mzwamadoda Mxakwe
  14. Mr Thabiso Thukani
  15. Prof Mpho Primus
  16. Ms Karabo Mohale
  17. Mr Melusi Mthethwa.
  18. Ms Mariza Jurgens
  19. Ms Zintle Dyantyi-Zwakala
  20. Ms Lydia Tsebe

The written comments are open for two weeks from today, 30 October 2024, and interviews will be scheduled thereafter. Written comments should be forwarded to the committee Secretary, Mr Thembinkosi Ngoma, at: tngoma@parliament.gov.za

ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, MS KHUSELA SANGONI DIKO

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