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Acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka and Pensions Fund Adjudicator Muvhango Lukhaimane are some of the candidates who will face a parliamentary committee in August when they are interviewed for the position of public protector.<\/p>\n
Former South African Human Rights Commission CEO Tseliso Thipanyane and ex-SA National Heritage Council boss Sonwabile Mancontywa will also be interviewed by the ad hoc committee.<\/p>\n
But former SAHRC Gauteng head Buang Jones was not considered by the committee during the shortlisting process on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
EFF MP Yoliswa Yako said they strongly oppose one candidate, but will not comment.<\/p>\n
This was in reference to Gcaleka, who the EFF has accused of not doing her job properly after she cleared president Cyril Ramaphosa on the Phala Phala matter.<\/p>\n
But the ANC, IFP and other smaller parties said Gcaleka was one of the candidates who meet the criteria for the position.<\/p>\n
DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach said they were not picking any preferred names from the list that was presented before MPs.<\/p>\n
Chairperson of the ad hoc committee Cyril Xaba had asked each member of the committee to present a list of eight names that would be interviewed at the end of August.<\/p>\n
The committee had decided that out of a list of 38 names that were decided on a few weeks ago, they should shortlist up to eight candidates to be interviewed.<\/p>\n
The committee will conduct interviews over two days and then decide on the preferred candidate to be sent to the House for approval.<\/p>\n
The other candidates shortlisted for the position were Magistrate Johanna Kwenadi Ledwaba, Advocate Oliver Josie, Advocate Lynn Marais, academic Professor Tumi Mmusinyane and Advocate Tommy Ntsewa.<\/p>\n
Xaba said the candidates would appear before the committee at the end of next month for interviews.<\/p>\n
However, MPs will meet before that to prepare questions for the interviews.<\/p>\n
siyabonga.mkhwanazi@inl.co.za<\/p>\n
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