26 June 2023
Tomorrow, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) will lead a panel that will interview 12 candidates for the position of IEC Commissioner. This comes after former Vice-Chairperson Janet Love’s term came to an end in April of this year. Ms Love is also a candidate.
The interviews will take place on 27 June from 09:00 at The Capital Empire, 177 Empire PI, Sandhurst in Sandton, Johannesburg. MVC will be present at the interviews as an observer.
The IEC Commissioner interviews will also be live streamed on the YouTube page of the OCJ.
The interview panel consists of the Chief Justice, Public Protector, Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality, and the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission. The 12 candidates are:
- Ms Janet Yetta Love
- Dr Sithembiso Govuzela
- Adv Olivier Josie
- Ms Bongekile Zulu
- Ms Sinenhlanhla Thuleleni Mthembu
- Mr Hanif Vally
- Adv Geraldine Carol Chaplog-Louw
- Dr Setlhomamaru Isaac Dintwe
- Mr Lumko Caesario Mtimde
- Ms Preetha Dabideen
- Dr Rachel Fhumulani Munyai
- Ms Thezi Rosemary Mabuza
The IEC is one of the most important institutions of our democracy and it is crucial that it remains independent. Therefore, the processes associated with the appointment of its commissioners must be transparent and open to public scrutiny.
To ensure this, we encourage members of the media to be present and report on the interviews and the candidate selection process.
Media Enquiries
Sheilan Clarke
Head of Communications & Stakeholder Management
+27 73 429 25 93
communications@myvotecounts.org.za
