Opposition political parties on Tuesday accused the African National Congress (ANC) of "steamrolling" an interim SABC board through Parliament.

The board, which comprises former MTN executive Irene Charnley, Unisa academic Phillip Mtimkulu, media expert Libby Lloyd, advocate Leslie Sedibe and former communications committee member Suzanne Vos was approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.

"We have no problems with the candidates, but with the process that was followed," Independent Democrats (ID) leader Patricia De Lille said.

The ANC, she said, had "bulldozed through an ANC interim board" during a meeting of Parliament's portfolio committee on communications.

"That is the problem we have. All names suggested by opposition parties were simply disregarded."

Charnley was approved by the assembly as board chairperson. Mtimkulu was approved as her deputy.

The board members will serve a six-month term once they are approved by President Jacob Zuma.

In a four hour meeting of the committee last week, the Democratic Alliance (DA), the ID and the Congress of the People (Cope) had initially supported Charnley, Lloyd, Sedibe and Vos.

They withdrew their support for the entire board after the ANC refused to drop Mtimkulu's name in favour of academic Mamphele Ramphele.

Inkatha Freedom Party committee member Musa Zondi nominated Vos and approved the ANC's four other choices.

DA committee member Niekie Van der Walt said the ANC was "still using the same thinking that brought the previous SABC board so much trouble".

"By applying the same methods they are guaranteeing us a failed outcome," he said.

"The ANC with their new big mate the IFP bulldozed the five people they decided into the interim board of the SABC."

Cope committee member Julie Killian said the party would not support the board.

"Cope cannot support the appointment of the interim SABC board since we reject the ANC's escalating politicisation of the public broadcaster with contempt," Killian said.

Committee chairperson Ismail Vadi said the invitation calling for nominations for a permanent board would be issued later this week.

"We trust that the interim board will help stabilise operations of the SABC and restore a measure of proper cooperation over the corporation," he said.

He said the appointment of a permanent board would be transparent and inclusive.

"The ANC wishes to reassure the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) that processes for the appointment of a permanent board will be transparent and inclusive."

Cosatu on Monday called for the rejection of the new SABC interim board, saying it was disturbed at the manner in which the board was appointed.

More than half of the SABC workforce is expected to begin a strike over a wage dispute on Wednesday. The strike is being led by members of the Media Workers Association of South Africa, and the Communication Workers' Union.

Unions accuse the board of mismanaging the broadcaster, which is beset with financial problems after making an R839-million loss in the 2008/09 financial year.