Leches tsenoli biography of william
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SOUTH AFRICA 1986: A Castiron STATE Be more or less EMERGENCY
SOUTH Continent 1986: A PERMANENT Roller OF EMERGENCY
1986 Southern Continent Project Yearbook Report
Creator
Southern Continent Project; Lawyers' Committee seek out Civil Undiluted Under Law
Place Created
Washington, DC, United States
Date
1987
Type of Item
Report
Length/duration
43 pages
Description
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Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza,
Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane,
Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile,
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and Judges President,
Former President Thabo Mbeki,
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe,
Former Deputy President David Mabuza,
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Baleka Mbete,
Former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli,
Former Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo,
Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis,
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Regional Deans and Heads of Missions
Members of Parliament,
Fellow South Africans,
We gather here as our country is mourning the tragic and devastating loss of 14 South African soldiers who were part of a mission to bring peace to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
We bow our heads in tribute to:
Staff Sergeant William Eddie Cola
Staff Sergeant Molahlehi Ishmael Molahlehi
Staff Sergeant Shwahlane Theophilus Seepe
Corporal Matome Justice Malesa
Corporal Rinae Nemavhulani
Lance Bombardier Itumeleng Macdonald Moreo
Lance Corporal Tseke Moffat Molapo
Lance Corporal Metse Stansly Raswiswi
Rifleman Sebatane Richard Chokoe
Rifleman Derrick Malulek
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The Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli, today received the report of the independent panel of experts appointed to conduct a preliminary assessment on Mr Mbuyiselo Botha’s potential removal from his position as Commissioner of the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE).
The panel was appointed according to section 189 of the Constitution following a substantive motion put forward earlier by Ms Fikile Maseko, a Member of the National Assembly. There were five charges of misconduct against Mr Botha, among others, that he allegedly violated his constitutional duty as Commissioner to uphold the values of the Constitution.
During the press briefing to hand over the report, the Chairperson of the panel, Adv William Rasenga Mokhare, SC, said their preliminary assessment found that Mr Botha does have a case to answer, and the panel recommended that the matter be dealt with according to the Rules of the National Assembly.
Providing an overview of the process the panel followed, Adv Mokhare said their mandate was not to establish guilt, “but just to see if there is prima facie evidence” for a case to be answered.
Although allowed to make written representations, Mr Botha – through his legal representatives – opted not to make any. Adv Mokhare said the panel