NEW DEPLOYMENTS IN PARLIAMENT
The Office of the ANC Chief Whip in Parliament announces new deployments to parliamentary committees to fill existing vacancies and strengthen their capacity to fulfil their oversight functions. The vacancies within several committees in the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces were created primarily by the redeployment of the previous incumbents to new responsibilities both within and outside Parliament.
The new appointments, which will only become effective after being duly elected by the respective committees next week, are as follows:
1. Cde Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe who previously served on the portfolio committee on Human Settlements becomes the new chairperson of the portfolio committee on Public Enterprises. The position was previously held by Cde Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba who is now the Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration.
2. Cde Humfrey Mmemezi who previously served on the portfolio committee on Human Settlements becomes the new chairperson of the portfolio committee on Public Works. The position was previously held by Cde Ben Martins who is now the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises.
3. Cde Cassel Mathale who previously served as the whip of the portfolio committee of Science and Technology becomes the new chairperson of the portfolio committee on Public Service and Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation. The position was previously held by Cde Dr Makhosi Khoza who resigned as a member of Parliament.