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NATIONAL ASSEMBLYÂ
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.: 2864
DATE OF QUESTION: 23 SEPTEMBER 2011
2864. Ms M Smuts (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional
Development:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Whether an invitation to nominate candidates for the Equality
Review Panel, formed under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of
Unfair Discrimination Act, Act 4 of 2000, was published in newspapers
(a) during November 2010 or (b) at any other time during 2010 or 2011;
if not, why not; if so, (i) in which newspapers and (ii) on which
dates;
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â whether any nominations were (a) received and (b) acknowledged;
if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how many were (i)
received and (ii) acknowledged;
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â whether any persons were appointed; if not, why not; if so, (a)
who and (b) when?
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REPLY:-
(1)(a)&(b) Â Yes, I wish to inform the Honourable Member that an invitation
to nominate candidates for the Equality Review Panel, formed under the
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000
(Act 4 of 2000), was published in newspapers during November and December
2010.
(1)(i)&(ii)Â The invitation to nominate candidates for possible appointment
by me was published in three (3) newspapers, namely:
⢠Sowetan of 26 November 2010;
⢠City Press of 28 November 2010; and
⢠The Star of 02 December 2010.
The same invitation was also published in the Government Gazette on 10
December 2010 (under Notice Number 1104 of 2010).
(2)(a)&(b) Yes, the closing date for the nominations was 14 January 2011.
(i)&(ii) Twenty (20) nominations were received by the closing date.Â
Nominees were telephonically informed on receipt of nominations following
enquiries regarding the appointment process to be followed.
(3)(a)&(b) Â No, but a process has been put in place to deal with the
appointment as speedily as possible.