Report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector, dated 16 September 2009:

The Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector was established on 25 June 2009. The Committee held its first meeting on 25 August 2009. The Committee noted that more than half of the nominations / applications received did not meet the basic requirements as laid down in the Public Protector Act, 23 of 1994. The Committee further noted that the advertised deadline of 8 May 2009 for the submission of nominations coincided with the recent national and provincial elections. The Committee decided to extend the deadline for nomination to 4 September 2009.

The Committee shortlisted and interviewed the following 8 candidates:

Mr Mhlaliseni Michael Mthembu

Ms Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela

Professor Mzamo Alexander Gumbi

Advocate Linda Pienaar

Advocate Audrey Elisa Mpofu

Advocate Mamiki Thabitha Shai

Advocate Mohammed Alli Chicktay

Advocate Loyiso Khanyisa Bunye Mpumlwana

Having considered and deliberated on the outcome of the interviews, the Committee unanimously recommends that Ms Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela be appointed as Public Protector.

Report to be considered.