ATC110615: Report Nominations of National Public Service Commissioners

Public Service and Administration

REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION ON THE NOMINATIONS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS, AS ADOPTED ON THE 15 JUNE 2011.

 

Parliament is obligated in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the Public Service Commission Act (No. 46 of 1997) to recommend candidates for appointment as National Public Service Commissioners. The request from the presidency to fill two vacancies on the National Public Service Commission was referred on the 18 March 2011 to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, for consideration and report. Subsequently a request to fill an additional vacancy was sent to the Committee on the 8 April 2011. In total, three vacancies were to be filled.

 

The Portfolio Committee appointed a multi-party sub-Committee to conduct the short-listing and interviews of applicants. The sub-Committee consisted of the following members from their respective Parties:

 

Hon. J.C. Moloi-Moropa (ANC), Hon. L Suka (ANC), Hon. MC Mohale (ANC), Hon. A Gaum (ANC), Hon. H Van Schalkwyk (DA) and Hon. CT Msimang (IFP).

 

Two hundred and twenty-seven applications were received. Twelve candidates were short-listed. Mrs Mabandla was short-listed, but subsequently withdrew her application. The following 11 candidates were interviewed on the 07 and 08 June 2011:

1. Mr. M Orkin
2. Mr. B Ngomane
3. Ms. C Nzimande
4. Mr. G Magoma
5. Mr. S Govender
6. Ms. R Issel
7. Mr. Maduma
8. Mr. R Sizani
9. Mr. G Mokate
10. Ms. L Sizani
11. Mr. O Valley

 

The sub-Committee developed standard questions that were put to all candidates. The candidates were scored accordingly on a score-sheet that the sub-Committee had developed. Due consideration was given to candidates’ experience, qualifications, gender, age, knowledge of the Public Service and the Public Service Commission. The sub-Committee reported back to the Portfolio Committee on the outcome of the interviews, on the 15 June 2011.

 

After consideration of the sub-committee’s report, the Portfolio Committee recommends the following candidates for nomination as National Public Service Commissioners:

 

1.       Adv. R.K. Sizani

2.       Mrs. C Nzimande

3.       Mrs. R Issel

 

In the event that these candidates are not available to serve on the National Public Service Commission, the Committee recommends that the following candidates be considered for appointment, in the order in which they appear below:

 

4.       Mrs. L Sizani

5.       Mr. G Mokate

 

Report to be considered.