... Chairperson and hon members. The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services having considered the request of the National Assembly to nominate a suitable person for appointment as Deputy Public Protector in terms of section 2(A) of the Public Protector Act 23 of 1994, upon the expiry of the term of office of the incumbent Adv K Malunga on 9 December 2019, reports as follow:
In terms of section 2(A)(1) of the Public Protector Act 23 of 1994, the President on the recommendation of the National Assembly shall appoint a person as Deputy Public Protector for such a period as the President may determine at the time of such appointment but not exceeding seven years.
In order to facilitate public participation, the committee placed advertisements requesting nominations or applications for the position in all official languages in various newspapers throughout the country, as well as on the parliamentary websites. The closing date for nominations or application was 20 September 2019.