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ACTING Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and three Chapter Nine institutions will interview candidates to fill a vacancy in the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) next month.

The Office of the Chief Justice announced this week that a dozen candidates were in line to fill the vacant position at the commission, which is also a Chapter Nine institution.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, SA Human Rights Commission chairperson Bongani Majola and Tamara Mathebula, chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality, will preside over the interviews alongside Justice Zondo.

The shortlisted candidates include the current IEC chairperson Glen Mashinini, Justice Bekebeke, Bongiwe Mbomvu, Dr Sithembile Mbete, Sediko Rakolote, Geraldene Chaplog-Louw, Edward Lambani, Nalini Maharaj, Keitumetsi Mahlangu, Princess Mangoma, Mfundo Thango and Gladwyn White.

President Cyril Ramaphosa must make the appointment after the recommendations following the National Assembly’s simple majority vote.

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