Security and Constitutional Development Committee short-lists written submissions on Traditional Courts Bill

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development met today to finalise the short-listing of written submissions received on the Traditional Courts Bill. The Committee also adopted the public hearings programme.

Committee Chairperson, Mr Tjheta Mofokeng said Members agreed to short-list 20 (out of more than 65) written submissions. The short-listed organisations will now be invited to Parliament to make oral presentations at public hearings, scheduled to take place from 18 to 21 September 2012.

Short-listed submissions:

1. Sonke Gender Justice Network
2. Webber Wentzel Bowens on behalf of Makuleke Traditional Community
3. The Lesbian and Gender Equality Project
4. Samantha Waterhouse: Community Law Centre, Western Cape University
5. Lizette Burger: Law Society of South Africa, Pretoria
6. WS Mnyandu: Melmoth Ekuthuleni CPA Farm
7. Sizani Ngubane Rural Women's Movement
8. Duvula: Woman Independent Traditional Leader
9. M.K Jara: Democratic Left Front
10. S.J Mabuza: Silwanndlala Community
11. J Williams: Women's Legal Centre
12. S.M Weeks: UCT Law, Race and Gender Research Unit
13. Chuma Himonga: UCT Customary Law
14. Thobeka Mayekiso: Vulamasango Singene
15. Andries Sohlangu: Manyeleti Community Land Claim
16. Mary de Haas: Independent KwaZulu-Natal
17. Peter Mahase: Tseseng Witsieshoek
18. Cheryl Carolus: Peotona
19. Contance Mogale: Land Access Movement of South Africa
20. T Ndawo, SE Mthimkulu, BN Magwaza and EM Mchunu

The Committee also invited the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities and the National House of Traditional Leaders to present their positions on the proposed legislation.

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