ATC120831: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the Appointment of Candidates to serve on the Central Drug Authority Board, Dated 29 August 2012
Social Development
THE FOLLOWING REPORT REPLACES THE REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN ATC NO 108 -2012, PAGE 2803
REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE
APPOINTMENT OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE CENTRAL DRUG AUTHORITY BOARD, DATED
29 AUGUST 2012
1. Introduction and Background
The Central Drug Authority (CDA) 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 CDA by the Minister for advice and may advise the Minister on
any matter on which the CDA considers it necessary and 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 CDA shall be appointed for a period not exceeding five (5) 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 Act
the parliamentary committees for Social Development within the National
Assembly and the National Council of Provinces are tasked to short-list,
interview and submit recommendations to the Minister of Social Development for
the purpose of appointing suitable candidates to serve on the 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 the sub-committee panel
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 :
|
African
National Congress
|
Makunyane,
Mr
TL:
|
African
National Congress
|
Faber, Mr
WF:
|
Democratic
|
Plaatjie,
Mr SH:
|
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
|
Gcume, Mr N
|
Congress
of the People
|
Hon Magagula
attended on behalf of Hon Tshwete during the interviews conducted on 21 August
2012.
2. Short listing and interviews
The
Committee had received 61 CVs of applicants and after a thorough scrutiny of
the CVs, the 24 candidates listed below were unanimously short listed 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 B Mantame, withdrew
due to a personal pre- engagement before being interviewed.
3.
Recommendations
The
Portfolio Committee on Social Development recommends that the House, in
accordance with the
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
|
1
|
Mr C P Ucko
|
Male
|
2
|
Prof D Stein
|
Male
|
3
|
Ms A M Salter
|
Female
|
4
|
Mr M M Gama
|
Male
|
5
|
Dr R Eberlein
|
Male
|
6
|
Mr D Bayever
|
Male
|
7
|
Dr L Silva
|
Female
|
8
|
Mr C Mpyane
|
Male
|
9
|
Dr M Manyedi
|
Female
|
10
|
Mr J Kruger
|
Male
|
11
|
Mrs C Du Toit
|
Female
|
12
|
Ms S Ndlovu
|
Female
|
Report
to be considered.
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