Report of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration on the nomination of National Public Service Commissioners, dated 14 November 2008:

Parliament is obligated, in terms of Section 4(1) of the Public Service Commission Act, 1997 (Act No. 46 of 1997) to nominate National Commissioners to serve on the Public Service Commission. The nomination of the Public Service Commissioners was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, on the 29 August 2008, for consideration and report.

The Committee advertised for three positions of National Public Service Commissioners on the 05 September 2008. The Committee received 218 applications. A multi-party sub-committee of the Committee was elected to conduct the short-listing and interviews for the Committee. The following candidates were short-listed and interviewed on the 12^th and 13^th November 2008:

1. Mr. G P Bogatsu,
2. Mr. V Clapper
3. Mr. M J Malahlela
4. Ms. N J Mxakato-Diseko
5. Ms. S S Nkosi
6. Ms. M J Ralefatane
7. Ms. S Rohan
8. Mr. M Solari
9. Ms. R Udit
10. Mr. D Van Wyk

The sub-committee gave due consideration to candidates’ qualifications, experience, gender, disability, age and race during the process. The sub-committee reported its findings to the Portfolio Committee.

The Portfolio Committee deliberated and consequently recommends the following persons for appointment as National Public Service Commissioners:

1. Ms. N J Mxakato-Diseko
2. Mr. M J Malahlela
3. Ms. S S Nkosi

In the event that any of the above candidates is not available to serve on the Commission; the Committee recommends that the following candidates, in the order that they appear below, be considered for appointment:

1. Mr. G P Bogatsu
2. Mr. D Van Wyk

Report to be considered.