The nomination process opened on 3 June and closed on 24 June 2016. The Committee received a total of 73 nominations and applications.
 
Seven candidates, including Ms Graca Machel, Adv Gerrie Nel and former Finance Minister, Mr Nhlanhla Nene, are among those who declined their nominations. There were other verbal nominations, such as the former President Thabo Mbeki, former Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza. These nominations were not formally sent to the Committee and they have been subsequently declined. Other candidates were unreachable to confirm their nomination by the end of business, Monday 27 June 2016, and these nominees will be removed from the list.
 
Taking into account the above information, the Committee can safely say that it has 59 candidates to be considered for short-listing.
 
The Committee is very impressed with the calibre of nominees and applicants received and says this is an indication that South Africans thoroughly applied their minds in putting forward their nominees. The Committee is also pleased with the high number of women that have been nominated or applied. There are more than 20 females on the list.
 
The names and CVs of candidates can be accessed via Parliament’s website and social media platforms. When you click on a person’s name, you will be taken to a candidate’s CV. Members of the public are thus encouraged to scrutinise these names and CVs and send their comments or objections to: vramaano@parliament.gov.za, for the attention of Mr Vhonani Ramaano. The deadline for comments or objections is Friday 8 July 2016.
 
Candidates will receive a questionnaire to complete and return it to the Committee. The information obtained from questionnaires will be used as supplementary information in order to assist the Committee with short-listing and interviewing. Questionnaires will be sent to candidates from tomorrow, 29 June, and are expected to be returned to the Committee by no later than Friday 8 July 2016.  
 
Once more, we want to appeal to people who will be making comments and objections to disclose their identity in order to authenticate their submissions. It should also be borne in mind that, objections against a nominee or applicant will not be automatically used to eliminate a particular candidate. The Committee will follow due process in validating such objections.
 
Once the comments and objections process is closed, the Committee will commence with the short-listing process, the details of which will be communicated in due time. Interviews are still scheduled to take place after the August 2016 Local Government Elections.  
 
The list of candidates arranged in alphabetical order of surnames and is as follows:
 
1. Mr Bernard Peter Agulhas
2. Adv. Rhulani Ralph Baloyi
3. Ms Melanie Bernard (Fryer)
4. Prof. Narnia Bohler-Muller
5. Mr Vincent James Botto
6. Adv. Nonkosi Princess Cetywayo
7. Mr Raymond Edward Chalom
8. Prof. Pierre de Vos
9. Judge Sirajudien Desai
10. Mr Phillip Dexter
11. Adv Pumeza Futshane
12. Adv Andrea Gabriel SC
13. Ms Nombonisa Gasa
14. Adv. Mathys Johannes Gildenhuys
15. Adv. MT Goodman (nee’ Shai)
16. Ms Pregs Govender
17. Adv. Mojankunyane Gumbi
18. Prof. Alexander Mzamo Gumbi
19. Adv. Mark Andrew Hawyes
20. Mr Nick Haysom
21. Adv. William Andrew Hofmeyr
22. Adv. Zarina Kellerman (nee’ Prasadh)
23. Adv. KB Kgoroeadira
24. Mr Ashook Kirpal
25. Mr Burt Silverston Laing
26. Ms Muvhango Lukhaimane
27. Mrs Graca Simbine Machel (nomination declined)
28. Adv. Zwelethu Madasa
29. Adv. Thuli Madonsela
30. Mr Prince Sefako Mafojane
31. Mr Zola Majavu (nomination declined)
32. Adv. Mohale Joseph Maluleke
33. Adv. Kevin Sifiso Malunga
34. Ms Lynnette Gail Marais
35. Ms Busisiwe Mkhwebane
36. Mr Vickqus Nkosikhona Mncube
37. Adv. Hishaam Mohamed
38. Mrs M Mohlala-Mulaudzi
39. Justice Yvonne Mokgoro (nominated declined)
40. Adv. Chris Madibeng Mokoditwa
41. Mr Ronnie Samuel Mokoena
42. Mr Thokwane Phineas Post Moloto
43. Mr Tjitlo Monaledi
44. Ms Audrey Mpofu
45. Adv. Dali Mpofu SC
46. Adv. Loyiso Khanyisa Bunye Mpumlwana
47. Mrs M Mthebule
48. Adv. MM Mthembu
49. Mr Themba Phillip Mthethwa
50. Adv. Philani Pilatu Sydney Mthethwa
51. Ms Janine Kim Myburgh
52. Mr Krish Naidoo
53. Mr Gerrie Nel (nomination declined)
54. Mr Nhlanhla Nene (nomination declined)
55. Mr Malcolm John Sphiwe Nhleko
56. Ms Sophy Moipone Noko
57. Ms Vuyokazi Pamella Noncembu
58. Ms Nokuthula Sincercia Nwaoshai
59. Mr Mthuthuzeki Moshesh Nyiki
60. Mrs Jill Claudelle Oliphant
61. Adv. Vusi Pikoli (nomination declined)
62. Ms Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh
63. Mr Tshepiso David Humphrey Ramphele
64. Mr Riaz Achmed Saloojee
65. Mr Jonas Ben Sibanyoni
66. Mr Boiki-John Tamako
67. Ms Bawinile May Thabethe (nomination declined)
68. Adv. Tseliso Thipanyane
69. Adv. Randal Titus
70. Mr Khunoana Harry Tswago
71. Mr Vuyisa Vuza
72. Mr Hermanus Lambertus Waldicks
73. Justice Sharise Weiner
 
The Committee wants to assure South Africans that it has taken a constitutionally sound decision of making this process as transparent as possible. It must also be noted that it was and remains the Committee’s undertaking to publicise any engagement that has to do with processes. The Committee undertook this, way before those calls were rightfully made by the citizens and the NGO sector. The Committee, therefore, wants to thank the continuous interest and support shown in this critical process.

- Statement issued