WATCH: Public Protector candidates in lockdown ahead of marathon interview session
Thursday’s marathon session to find a new public protector is likely to be taxing for some of the 14 candidates who will be interviewed by a selection committee late into the night.
Business Day www.bdlive.co.za reported that candidates – who will all be interviewed in a single day – would be locked up to prevent them watching a live television broadcast of their peers fielding questions.
Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution executive secretary‚ Lawson Naidoo‚ asked if the punishing schedule would allow committee members to be “equally alert and vigilant at the end of the day as they are at the beginning”.
Corruption Watch’s executive director‚ David Lewis‚ said‚ “we are also concerned that the length of time set aside for the public interviews will be particularly taxing on the ad hoc committee members‚ as well as the candidates who will be interviewed towards the end of the day.”
Dr Makhosi Khoza‚ chairperson of the ad hoc parliamentary committee established to nominate a replacement for advocate Thuli Madonsela‚ said on Wednesday that the rationale behind screening all candidates in a day was to “ensure that candidates do not have unfair advantage over others‚ as these interviews will be broadcast live.”
The provisional line up of candidates to be interviewed on Thursday is:
- Advocate MM Mthembu 7.45-8.45am
- Judge Sharise Erica Weiner 8.50-9.50am
- Advocate Chris Madibeng Mokoditwa 9.55-10.55am
- Judge Serajudien Desai 11am-noon
- Adjunct Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller 12.05-1.05pm
- Advocate Mamiki Thabitha Goodman 1.50-2.50pm
- Busisiwe Mkhwebane 2.55-3.55pm
- Jill Claudelle Oliphant 4-5pm
- Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh 5.05-6.05pm
- Advocate Kevin Sifiso Malunga 6.10-7.10pm
- Willam Andrew Hofmeyr 7.45-8.45pm
- Muvhango Antoinette Lukhaimane 8.50-9.50pm
- Professor Bongani Majola 9.55-10.55pm
- Advocate Nonkosi Princess Cetywayo 11pm-midnight
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