Parliament is a step closer to recommending South Africa’s next public protector.
Parliament is a step closer to recommending SA’s next public protector.
The ad hoc committee tasked with the matter shortlisted eight candidates on Wednesday to be interviewed over two days in August. Advocates Tseliso Thipanyane, Lynn Marais, Oliver Josie and Tommy Ntsewa, magistrate Johannah Ledwaba, Muvhango Lukhaimane, Prof Boitumelo Mmusinyane and deputy public protector Kholeka Gcaleka have been shortlisted for interviews.
Gcaleka, who is acting in suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s position, was nominated by the ANC and the collective of smaller parties.Thipanyane, who works in the office of the chief justice; and pension funds adjudicator Lukhaimane, received the most nominations , followed by Marais and Gcaleka .In a break with tradition, the DA waived its right to nominate candidates.The committee is made up of 11 voting and 14 nonvoting MPs.
Mkhwebane’s seven-year nonrenewable term ends in mid-October and parliament has tasked the committee to recommend her replacement by August 31.The successful candidate needs the support of a two-thirds of MPs.
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