Question NW53 to the President of the Republic
13 April 2022 - NW53
Brink, Mr C to ask the President of the Republic
In respect of the selection panel that made recommendations to the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, on the appointment of members of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) for the period 2019 to 2024 in terms of section 11(3) of the Commission on Cultural, Linguistic and Religious Communities Act, Act 19 of 2002, (the CRL Selection Panel), what were the particulars of the (a) members of the CRL Selection Panel and (b) persons recommended to the President by the CRL Selection Panel for appointment as members of the CRL Commission in terms of section 11(3)(d) of the specified Act?
Reply:
a) Particulars of the members of the CRL Selection Panel are as follows:
|
NAME |
INTEREST GROUP |
CAPACITY |
|
Professor Sihawukele Ngubane |
Academic (Language) |
Chairperson |
|
Hosi Nwamitwa II |
Traditional Leadership Sector |
Member |
|
Dr Wally Mongane Serote |
Culture and African Religion |
Member |
|
Mr Ashwin Trikamjee |
Religious Communities (Hindu) |
Member |
|
Ms Marlene Bethlehem |
Religious Communities (Jewish) |
Member |
|
Father Tseko Rakeketsi |
Religious Communities (Christian) |
Member |
|
Ms Marah Louw* |
Culture (Artistic Communities) |
Member |
B) In terms of section 9 of the CRL Rights Act, the President appoints the chairperson and no fewer than eleven (11) and not more than seventeen (17) persons as members. Persons recommended to the President by the CRL Selection Panel for appointment as members of the CRL Commission in terms of section 11(3)(d) are listed below:
|
NAME & SURNAME |
CATEGORY |
|
1. Prof. Luka David Mosoma |
Religion |
|
2. Ms Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva |
Culture |
|
3. Ms Sheila Khama |
African Religion (Traditional healer) |
|
4. Ms Tsholofelo Mosala |
Youth/Culture |
|
5. Mr Sicelo Emmanuel Dlamini |
Language (Persons with disability) |
|
6. Dr Oscarine Nokuzula Mdende |
African Religion (Traditional Healer) |
|
7. Prof. Pitika Ntuli |
Religion (SACC) |
|
8. Dr Sylvia Mmamohapi Pheto |
Tradition |
|
9. Dr John Mphaphuli |
Religion |
|
10. Rasta Sipho Mantula |
Religion (Rastafarian) |
|
11. Mr Mxolisi Eshwell Zwane |
Language |
|
12. Dr Muneer Abduroaf |
Religion (Muslim) |
|
13. Rev. Micah Mhlupheki Nthali |
Religion |
|
14. Mr Phumlani Victor Mzobe |
Youth/Culture |
|
15. Ms Nomalanga Tyamzashe |
Culture |
|
16. Ms Ramokone Tryphina Kgatla |
Language |
|
17. Adv Richard Botha |
Culture |
|
18. Dr Leshabela Herbert Maduane |
Culture & Language (Academic) |
|
19. Dr Johannes Gogome Tshifularo |
Tradition |
|
20. Mr Mandla Langa |
Culture |
|
21. Inkosi Sydney Xolile Ndevu |
Tradition |
|
22. Mr Renier Schoeman |
Religion |
* Ms Marah Louw did not participate in the process due to ill health.