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 : North West |African National Congress | |[Co-Chairperson] | | |Makunyane, Mr TL: Limpopo |African National Congress | |Faber, Mr WF: 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 |

Hon Magagula attended on behalf of Hon Tshwete during the interviews conducted on 21 August 2012.

2. Shortlisting and interviews

The Committee had received 64 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.