ATC120830: Report of the Select Committee on Social Services on the appointment of Candidates to serve on the Central Drug Authority Board, dated 28 August 2012
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REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON THE APPOINTMENT OF
CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE CENTRAL DRUG AUTHORITY BOARD, DATED 28 AUGUST 2012
1. Introduction and Background
The Central Drug Authority is a
statutory body, established in terms of the Prevention and Treatment of Drug
Dependency Act, Act No 20 of 1992 as amended. Its functions are to give effect
to the National Drug Master Plan in accordance with the guidelines set out
therein, advise the Minister on any matter affecting the abuse of drugs
referred to the Drug Authority by the Minister for advice and may advise the
Minister on any matter on which the Drug Authority considers it necessary. It
may plan, co-ordinate and promote measures relating to the prevention and
combating of the abuse of drugs and the treatment of persons dependent on drugs
in accordance with the National Drug Master Plan.
A member of the Drug Authority shall be
appointed for a period not exceeding five years, and upon such conditions as
the Minister may determine at the time of making the appointment: provided that
the period of office of a member may at any time be terminated by the Minister.
In terms of Section 2(3) of the
Prevention and Treatment and Drug Dependency Amendment Act (Act, 20 of 1992),
the parliamentary committees within the National Assembly for Social
Development and the National Council of Provinces are tasked to short-list,
interview and submit recommendations to the National Minister of Social Development
for the purpose of appointing suitable candidate to serve on the Central Drug
Authority (CDA).
A request
from the Minister of Social Development, Ms BO Dlamini, to fill twelve (12)
vacancies at the Central Drug Authority was jointly referred to the Portfolio
Committee on Social Development and the Select Committee on Social Services on
26 July 2012 (see ATC 26 July 2012).
Members of panel (sub-committee)
A sub
committee was formed, constituting a representative panel of eight (8) members
four (4) members each from the Portfolio Committee on Social Development and
the Select Committee on Social Services, as follows:
Name of Member
|
Political Party
|
From the
National Council of Provinces
|
|
Rasmeni,
Ms. RN : North West [Co-Chairperson]
|
African
National Congress
|
Makunyane,
Mr
TL: Limpopo
|
African
National Congress
|
De
Villiers/Faber, Mr WF: Western Cape/Northern Cape
|
Democratic
Alliance
|
Plaatjie,
Mr SH: North West
|
Congress
of the People
|
From the
National Assembly
|
|
Botha, Ms
YR [Co-Chairperson]
|
African
National Congress
|
Tshwete,
Ms P
|
African
National Congress
|
Waters, Mr
M
|
Democratic
Alliance
|
Gcume, Mr N
|
Congress
of the People
|
2. Short listing and interviews
The
Committee had received 64 CVs of applicants and after a thorough scrutiny of
their CVs, the 24 candidates listed below were unanimously shortlisted by the
sub-committee:
Number
|
Name of Candidates
|
1
|
Dr
J Makhubele
|
2
|
Mr
J Kruger
|
3
|
Mr
R Ratshitanga
|
4
|
Mrs
C Du Toit
|
5
|
Mrs
O Mvubelo
|
6
|
Dr
R Eberlein
|
7
|
Mr
D Bayever
|
8
|
Rev
R Sokona
|
9
|
Dr
W Roestenburg
|
10
|
Dr
L Silva
|
11
|
Mr
C Mpyane
|
12
|
Ms
B Mantame
|
13
|
Mr
S Mkhize
|
14
|
Ms
K Sephai
|
15
|
Ms
S Ndlovu
|
16
|
Dr
M Manyedi
|
17
|
Prof
S V Nzimande
|
18
|
Ms
A M Salter
|
19
|
Prof
S T Rataemane
|
20
|
Mr
C P Ucko
|
21
|
Prof
D Stein
|
22
|
Mr
E B Dawood
|
23
|
Mr
M M Gama
|
24
|
Dr
P van Zyl
|
The
sub-committee scheduled interviews on 21, 22 and 23 August 2012.
From the 24 candidates
who were short listed, 23 candidates were interviewed. One candidate, Ms
Mantame withdrew due to a personal pre-engagement before being interviewed.
3.
Recommendations
The Select
Committee on Social Services recommends that the House, in accordance of
Prevention
and Treatment and Drug Dependency Amendment Act (Act, 20 of 1992, recommends to
the Minister of Social Development that the following people serve on the
Central Drug Authority Board:
Number
|
Name of Candidates
|
Gender
|
Province
|
Race
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mr
J Kruger
|
M
|
Free
State
|
White
|
2
|
Mrs
C Du Toit
|
F
|
KZN
|
White
|
3
|
Dr
R Eberlein
|
M
|
Gauteng
|
White
|
4
|
Mr
D Bayever
|
M
|
Gauteng
|
White
|
5
|
Dr
L Silva
|
F
|
Gauteng
|
White
|
6
|
Mr
C Mpyane
|
M
|
Gauteng
|
African
|
7
|
Ms
S Ndlovu
|
F
|
KZN
|
African
|
8
|
Dr
M Manyedi
|
F
|
North
West
|
African
|
9
|
Ms
A M Salter
|
F
|
Limpopo
|
Coloured
|
10
|
Mr
C P Ucko
|
M
|
Gauteng
|
White
|
11
|
Prof
D Stein
|
M
|
Western
Cape
|
White
|
12
|
Mr
M M Gama
|
M
|
Gauteng
|
African
|
Report to be considered.
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