DRAFT REPORT ON THE CDA

DRAFT REPORT ON THE CDA

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development, having considered the request from the national Department of Social Development and also as required by the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act, No 20 of 1992 [as amended] to shortlist, interview and ultimately recommend the appointment of candidates for the membership of the Central Drug Authority, reports as follows:

The interview panel:

Mrs J Tshivhase MP - National Assembly

Mr M Masutha MP - National Assembly

Mr B Solo MP - National Assembly

Mr L Nzimande - National Assembly

Mr T Godi MP - National Assembly

Ms H Weber MP - National Assembly

Mrs Masilo MP - National Council of Provinces

On the 24^th of August 2005, our Committee was briefed by the national Department of Social Development on, among other things, the fact that the term of the current membership of the Central Drug Authority was expiring by the 31^st of August 2005. Coupling that briefing was a request extended to the committee to consider and recommend candidates who could serve as CDA members from the pool of candidates who had submitted their CVs in a response to a publicized call for nominations initiated by the national Department of Social Development. Our committee, in accepting the request, established a facilitating panel that would facilitate the process of considering and recommending candidates to serve on the CDA.

The panel met at the HSRC Building, Pretorious Street, in Pretoria on 27 September 2005 to shortlist candidates. The following candidates were subsequently short-listed pending the Minister's approval:

Short listed candidates

NAME	FEMALE	MALE	RACE	PROVINCE
Pastor S. Nissiotis		M	WHITE	N. CAPE
Ms KN Sephai	F		AFRICAN	N WEST
Dr LL Naidoo		M	INDIAN	KZN
Mr. CL Cooper		M	WHITE	KZN
Ms D. Dawkinun	F		INDIAN	KZN
Ms ND Shabalala	F		AFRICAN	KZN
Pastor Adams		M	COLOURED	GAUTENG
Rev. T. Ngubane		M	AFRICAN	KZN
Ms P Maseko	F		AFRICAN	GAUTENG
Dr S. Mathe		M	AFRICAN	KZN
Dr R. Eberlein		M	WHITE	GAUTENG
Prof DW Malaka	F		AFRICAN	LIMPOPO
Dr Lee Rocha Silva	F		WHITE	GAUTENG
Prof ST Rataemane		M	AFRICAN	GAUTENG
Mr DN Bayever		M	WHITE	GAUTENG
Ms AS Moleko	F		AFRICAN	GAUTENG
Dr. T. Goba	F		AFRICAN	KZN
Mr R Ratshitanqa		M	AFRICAN	GAUTENG
Mr. Michael Abelheim		M	WHITE	GAUTENG

Upon being presented with the short list, the Minister expressed concern regarding issues of gender, balance and representivity. The names of two additional females, that have not been short listed by the panel in September, have thus been added. They are, Mrs Shamim Garda and Ms Carol Du Toit. Following the Minister's approval of the above short list of candidates, the panel met again on 20-21 October 2005 at kopanong Conference Centre, Benoni to interview the short listed candidates. A total of 19 candidates were interviewed, of which 5 were previous board members. Prof Rataemane and Mr M Abelhem, two of the short-listed candidates could not come for interviews due to circumstances beyond the control of the interviewing panelists.

After having interviewed the short listed candidates, the Committee recommends, in accordance with the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act, No 20 of 1992 [as amende~, that the House make a recommendation to the Minister that the following candidates be appointed to serve as members of the Central Drug Authority:

Recommended candidates

NAME	FEMALE	MALE	RACE	PROVINCE
Bayever*		M	White	GAUTENG
Eberlein		M	White	GAUTENG
Mathe*		M	African	KZN
Adams		M	Coloured	GAUTENG
Du Toit	F		White	KZN
Maseko	F		African	GAUTENG
Sephai	F		African	NORTH WEST
Cooper		M	White	KZN
Naidoo		M	Indian	KZN
Malaka	F		African	LIMPOPO
Moleko	F		African	GAUTENG
Goba	F		African	KZN

The interviewing panel places no obligation on the Minister to appoint all 12 candidates.

Report to be considered.

Mrs TJ Tshivhase, MP: Chairperson: Portfolio Committee on Social Development

01 November 2005