Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications has instructed Communications Minister Dina Pule to institute a forensic audit into whether the South African broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board has failed in its fiduciary duties.

This follows the committee's earlier decision to formally adopt a resolution to dissolve the SABC Board.

The committee has tabled recommendations in the National Assembly to dissolve the SABC Board as well as to adopt the interim Board for appointment by President Jacob Zuma.

The committee has proposed five names for the interim Board.

"When it comes to the issue of fiduciary duties the forensic report will deal with activities of the Board during their tenure. Whether the Board has adhered to the charter or not will be revealed," says Committee chairperson, Eric Kholwane.

The five names sent to the National Assembly this evening are chairperson designate, Zandile Tshabalala and her deputy, Noluthando Gosa as well as economist, Iraj Aberdian, former member of the Public Service Commission, Vusumzi Mavuso and chartered accountant, Ronnie Lubisi.

Campaign organiser for the ''Support Public Broadcasting Coalition'', Sekoetlane Phamodi, says it is time for political interference in the SABC to come to an end.

"The key problem here is that the Broadcasting Act is not entirely clear on who exactly it is who makes these appointments of the executives, whether it is the non-executive directors of the Board or the minister herself," says Phamodi.

He says that stability at the helm of the SABC is key and that it will require permanently employed executive directors in the SABC.