Media Statement: Two Shortlisted Candidates Withdraw from the Position of Inspector-General of Intelligence

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Parliament, Monday, 6 December 2021 – The Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, Mr Jerome Maake, announces that two of the shortlisted candidates, Adv Mahlodi Sam Muofhe and Dr Nakampe Michael Masiapato, have officially withdrawn from the process of the appointment of the Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) for various reasons.

Mr Maake wishes to reiterate that no candidates have been nominated for the position of the IGI at this stage. He said all the candidates applied for the position when it was advertised on newspapers and on other platforms.

A nomination takes place after an interview process and when the committee has submitted the nominated candidate to the National Assembly for approval by a resolution supported by at least two thirds of its Members. The approved candidate is then appointed by the President of the Republic as the IGI in terms of section 7(1) of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act 40 of 1994 (the Act).

Following the withdrawal of the two candidates from the process, the committee wishes to announce that the following candidates have been shortlisted:

  1. Rev Frank Chikane
  2. Dr Setlhomamaru Isaac Dintwe
  3. Ms Nomsa Evelyn Dlamini
  4. Mr Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel
  5. Brigadier General Phumzile Fongoqa
  6. Adv Jayashree Govender
  7. Mr Smanga Phillip Jele
  8. Ms Faith Mosa Makhobotloane
  9. Mr Mampogoane Petrus Nchabaleng
  10. Dr Nyelisani Clarence Tshitereke

The CVs of the shortlisted candidates have been uploaded on Parliament’s website in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Mr Maake extends the committee’s invitation to members of the public and all interested parties to submit their comments on the shortlisted candidates to the committee for its consideration. Comments should be submitted to Ms Alutho Sombexe at asombexe@parliament.gov.za, on/ or before 05 January 2022. 

ISSUED BY PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, MR JEROME MAAKE. 

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Parliamentary Communication Services
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