Final selection of candidates

FINAL SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

The parties came with their choices from the final shortlist (which was:

J Seroke, L Ntutela, L Wessels, R Lyster, Z Majodina, G Baai, M Bossett, M Moletsane, S Makgato, T Manthata)

ANC DP IFP NP

Bosset Bosset Baai Majodina

Lyster Manthata Bosset Moletsane

Majodina Wessels Majodina Wessels

Manthatha Wessels

Agreement was reached on two candidates: M Bossett and T Manthata. No agreement could be reached on the choice of the third position and the committee met later in the afternoon where consensus was reached.

The final selection is as follows:

Marlene Bossett

Thomas Manthata

Leon Wessels

Mr Pityana, Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, noted that he had sent a letter to the President requesting that all three positions be full-time. A response had not been received yet.