CGE Vacancies: shortlisting of candidates for interviews

Meeting report

The Chairperson informed Members that the purpose of the second day of the shortlisting process was to shortlist 20 applicants from the 67 that have applied for vacancies Commissioners of the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). Once the shortlisting process was finalised, the 20 shortlisted names would given to the State Security Agency for screening and human resources division of Parliament for verifying their qualifications within a period of two weeks. She said young people would be considered and not penalised for not having experience because they had what it takes to be Commissioners. What was considered important was their record of activism. People with serious criminal records, like sexual harassment, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and insolvency, were not considered by the Committee. The shortlisting process accommodated all categories of people, race, age groups, provinces, gender and disability as stipulated in the Commission for Gender Equality Act No. 39 of 1996.

The closing date for public comments on the individual shortlisted candidates is 12 March 2024 and should be sent to the Committee Secretary. Interviews would be on 13 and 14 March 2024 for the filling of the six vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE).

The following 20 candidates were shortlisted:

Mr Mfundo Nomvungu

Ms Mbalenhle Thwala

Ms Fhatuwani Muswobi

Ms Dibeela Gertrude Mothupi

Mr Sphelele Smiso Khanyile

Mr Sandile Ngobeni

Ms Seehaam Samaai

Ms Mulalo Grace Nemataheni

HRH Princess Royale Eurika Mogane

Dr Charnell Ruby Naidu

Ms Ohara Ngoma-Diseko

Mr Kamohelo Rodney Teele

Mr Mandla Johannes Ngubeni

Ms Nande Mheshe

Mr Sicelo Emmanuel Dlamini

Ms Ishara Kamini Bodasing

Non Binary Marion LynnStevens

Ms Renee Thompson

Ms Yanga Malotana

Ms Nomathamsanqa Maqoma