SAHRC's Buang Jones shortlisted for deputy Public Protector
The acting legal head of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Buang Jones, who found himself embroiled in the controversy around Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth, has been shortlisted with seven others for the position of deputy Public Protector.
On Thursday, the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services met to whittle down the original list of 26 people, who have applied or have been nominated, to just eight.
The former head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Robert McBride, is one of those who did not make the cut.
McBride is currently taking a report of the Public Protector on review.
According to a statement, the committee heard that 29 applications were received, three candidates withdrew leaving 26. Nineteen of the 26 candidates met the legislative requirements set out in Section 2A(4) 9 of the Public Protector Act 23 of 1994.