TERMS of reference for the SABC’s investigative committee were laid out on Wednesday. The five-member comittee was set up to investigate allegations of interference with editorial independence, and will look at management practices regarding the free flow of ideas at the SABC. SABC spokeswoman Thaninga Shope said in a statement that the committee will consist of the corporation’s Board Chairman Paulus Zulu, and Mbulelo Mzamane, Maepeke Sekhukhuni, Gabriel Setloane and Paul Davis. They will also look at journalistic integrity and editorial independence, and try to establish whether there are any external or internal influences that might comprise the integrity and impartiality of the corporation. Lastly, the five-member committee will look at the issue of freelance contracts and appointment practises.