The South African Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce that the former Public Protector, Advocate Lawrence Mushwana has been elected Chairperson of the Commission, while Commissioner Pregs Govender who was appointed in January and has been chairing the Commission in the interim, was elected Deputy Chairperson.
Advocate Mushwana and Commissioner Govender will be ably assisted in their duties by fellow Commissioners: Ms Lindiwe Mokate; Advocate Bokankatla Malatji; Ms Janet Love; Dr Danny Titus. Advocate Mushwana and most of the new Commissioners will assume their duties with effect from 1 November and in terms of the Human Rights Commission Act they will serve for a seven year term.
Issued by: South African Human Rights Commission
19 October 2009
Source: South African Human Rights Commission (http://www.sahrc.org.za)
