By BAKANG MOKOTO
28 February 2025– The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities said it has concluded its interviews of the 20 shortlisted candidates to fill vacancies at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board on Thursday. The committee conducted the interviews over three days and the interviews were live-streamed on Parliament TV and social media platforms.
However, on the last day of the interviews, one candidate withdrew from the process.
The Committee Chairperson, Liezl van der Merwe made the announcement and informed the other committee members that Bongani Bhengu has withdrawn his name and will no longer participate in the process, citing a recent promotion at work. Van der Merwe thanked all the candidates who made themselves available for the process.
“The interviewed applicants reflected a diverse demographic, in line with the NYDA’s mandate to represent South Africa’s demographics and geography. Last year, the committee received 1412 applications for the vacancies.
“The committee will deliberate on all the candidates and prepare a report with the committee’s recommendations, which will be sent to the National Assembly and ultimately the President to make the final selection of the seven NYDA board members,” she said.
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