Finalisation of candidates

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON NOMINATION OF PERSONS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE COMMISSION ON GENDER EQUALITY
13 September 2006
FINALISATION OF CANDIDATES

Chairperson: Ms P Tshwete (ANC)

Relevant Document:
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Nomination of Persons to fill vacancies on the Commission on Gender Equality, dated 18 September 2006 (Appendix)

[PMG note: PMG was not able to attend the meeting as it was closed to the public. Please find the subsequent Committee Report on the process below.]

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Nomination of Persons to fill vacancies on the Commission on Gender Equality, dated 18 September 2006:

The Ad Hoc Committee on Nomination of Persons to fill vacancies on the Commission on Gender Equality, was appointed by the House on 2 November 2005 to make nominations to the House in order to enable it to recommend to the President, persons to fill vacancies on the Commission on Gender Equality in terms of section 3(2) of the Commission on Gender Equality Act (Act No 39 of 1996), read with section 193 of the Constitution. The committee was to report to the House by no later than 15 February 2006.

On the 17th February 2006, the House extended the committee’s deadline to the 22nd March 2006 in order to accommodate the Local Government elections. The committee’s deadline was further extended by House resolution on the 23rd March 2006 to the 12th May 2006. The committee reported on 11 May 2006 and asked the House to extend the deadline by which it must complete its task. These last extensions allowed time for the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to re-advertise invitations for the public to nominate suitable candidates for consideration by the committee.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development received nominations and curricula vitae in response to the Minister’s invitation to the public to nominate suitable candidates, and submitted those to the National Assembly during August 2006, for the committee to consider. Of the 75 nominations received, the committee short listed 19 candidates, and interviewed the following 17:

1 Ms Nomboniso Papama Gasa
2. Ms Thembi Sarah Masilela
3. Prof. Engela Pretorius
4. Ms Nomazotsho Memani-Balani
5. Adv Salome Khutsoane
6. Dr Nombulelo Siqwana-Ndulo
7. Ms Rosieda Shabodien
8. Ms Yvette Abrahams
9. Ms Bosa Daisy Ledwaba
10. Mr Xolisani Holland
11. Mr Bafana Gideon Khumalo
12. Ms Kenosi Vanessa Meruti
13. Mr Dizline Mfanozelwe Shozi
14. Ms Ndileka Eumera Portia Loyilane
15. Ms Dudu Masintle Zinneth Mokoena
16. Ms Janine Louise Hicks
17. Dr Teboho Maitse
 
The following candidates withdrew:

18. Prof Peggy Nomfundo Luswazi
19. Ms Thelma Themba Kgasi
 
The committee, in assessing the candidates, took into consideration various criteria which would assist the CGE to fulfill its mandate.

The committee notes that in terms of section 3(4)(a) of the Commission on Gender Equality Act, the members of the Commission may be appointed as full-time and part-time members and shall hold office for a period not exceeding five years, as the President may determine, provided that the term of office of full-time members shall not expire simultaneously.

Having interviewed the candidates, the committee nominates the following candidates for recommendation by the House to the President to appoint as Commissioners:

1. Full time:

1. Ms Ndileka Eumera Portia Loyilane
2. Dr Teboho Maitse
3. Ms Nomboniso Papama Gasa
4. Ms Janine Louise Hicks
5. Mr Dizline Mfanozelwe Shozi
6. Ms Yvette Abrahams
 

2. Part-time:

7. Ms Kenosi Vanessa Meruti
8. Adv Salome Khutsoane
9. Ms Nomazotsho Memani-Balani
10. Ms Rosieda Shabodien
11. Mr Bafana Gideon Khumalo
Ms Kenosi Vanessa Meruti

The committee further recommends that consideration be given to the staggering of the term of office of the full-time Commissioners over the period of 5 years.

Report to be considered.