Chapter 9 institutions under review

By Nadia Samie
17 November 2006

The public is invited to tell parliament what they think of South Africa’s Chapter 9 institutions. A committee, chaired by Professor Kader Asmal, has been established to investigate the institutions, which are independent, but accountable to Parliament. The institutions under review are:

The Public Protector,

Human Rights Commission,

Auditor General,

Independent Electoral Commission,

Gender Commission,

Public Service Commission,

Pan South African Language Board,

Financial and Fiscal Commission and

The Commission for the Promotion and

Protection of the Rights of Cultural,

Religious and Linguistic Communities

Speaking to Bush Radio, Asmal said that the work of the committee is democracy in action. He urged members of the public to participate, by letting the committee know if the institutions mentioned above are working for them.

To submit your views, contact:

Marc Philander (Committee Secretary)

Tel: 021-4033746

Fax: 021-4032854

E-mail: mphilander@parliament.gov.za