1. Theme heading insert RECONSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) BOARD PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DATE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 1

2. Term of office of the HSRC Board Composition of the HSRC Board Legislative process of reconstitution of the HSRC Board Progress to date Shortlisted candidates Conclusion PRESENTATION OUTLINE 2

3. The current four year term of office for the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Board expires in 31 October 2013. The new Board should be appointed for four years from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2017. The Minister initiated the process of reconstituting the Board as outlined by the HSRC Act. TERM OF OFFICE OF THE HSRC BOARD 3

4. The composition of the Board is outlined by Section 5(2) of the Human Sciences Research Council Act as follows:  the Board shall consists of a Chairperson;  members not less than six and not more than nine; and  the Chief Executive Officer of the HSRC, as an ex officio member. A full Board should consist of 10 members and the Chief Executive Officer. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD 4

5. Section 5(3) of the Act outlines the process for the reconstituting the Board as follows:  the Minister must publish a notice in the Government Gazette and two national newspaper;  appoint a panel of experts to compile a shortlist of not more than 20 candidates;  A shortlist must be compiled after a transparent and competitive process;  National Assembly to approve the shortlisted candidates;  Minister appoints from the approved shortlist. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 5

6. Section 5(4) of the Act stipulates that  Board members must be: -appointed in terms of their knowledge, special qualifications and experience in human sciences or or skills in relation to some aspect of the functions of the Council; -citizens or have the right of permanent residence in SA;  At least one of the members appointed to the Board must have financial expertise;  Another one member must be a distinguished representative of the social science research community in the rest of Africa. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS… (cont. 1) 6

7. Section 5(10) of the Act stipulates that  Members of the Board hold office for a period not exceeding four years and may be reappointed on expiry of their terms;  No member may serve for more than two consecutive terms; and  If all members' terms expire at the same time the Minister may extend the terms of two members for one more term to ensure continuity. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS …(cont. 2 ) 7

8. The Minister; informed the HSRC Board that their term expires in October 2013 and requested the members to indicate their availability for reappointment; published an advert in the national newspapers (Sunday Times, City Press, Mail and Guardian and Rapport) and Government Gazette; appointed a panel of experts to compile a shortlist of candidates. PROGRESS TO DATE 8

9. The panel was constituted by the following members: Chair: Dr Phil Mjwara (DG: DST) Members: Mr Coceko Pakade (DG: DSD)) Mr Imraan Patel (DDG: Socio- Economic Partnerships- DST) Mr Thulani Mavuso (COO – DST) Prof Roseanne Diab (CEO-ASSAf) Prof Fikile Mazibuko (Rector & Vice- Chancellor-UKZN) Dr Molapo Qhobela (Vice-Principal: Institutional Dev.-UNISA) PROGRESS TO DATE (cont. 1) 9

10. The DST received 49 public nominations and 8 members from the current HSRC Board available for reappointment and their names are highlighted in red on the next 3 slides; A shortlist of 20 candidates was compiled from the received nominations; The following criteria were used:  Expertise  Race;  Gender;  Disability; and  Re-appointment for continuity. PROGRESS TO DATE (cont. 2) 10

11. SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES Category of expertise TitleSurnameNameRaceGenderSpecialty Profile: Qualification MedicineProf PillayTahirIM MBChB (cum laude), PhD, FRCPath (Lon), FCPath (SA) EducationDrTema Botlhale Octavia AF PhD Science Education University of Reading (UK) ProfZulu PaulusAF PhD, BA Hons, Dip (Marketing Management) ProfMoletsane RelebohileAF PhD: Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education; HIV & AIDS Education; Gender and Education; Girlhood studies ProfMsila Vuyisile Theophilus AM PhD: Educational Management; MA: Curriculum Teaching; MPhil: Conflict Transformation and Management 11

12. SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES (cont. 1) Category of expertise TitleSurnameNameRaceGenderSpecialty Profile: Qualification Social Science Prof Qalinge LulamaAF PhD (Social Work) Prof Ismail Abdi SamatarAM PhD: PhD: Social/Human Science Dr Dube Pamela Zibuyile AF PhD: Comparative Literature Prof Marcus Balintulo Malusi AM PhD: Sociology Prof Hassim ShireenIf PhD: Political Studies Dr Netswera Godfrey Fulufhelo AMPhD (Sociology of Development) Prof Olukoshi AdebayoAM Dphil (politics), BSc (International Studies) StatisticsProf Lourens AmandaWFPhD (Applied Statistics), MSc (Mathematical Statistics), BSc Honours (Mathematical Statistics) 12

13. SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES (cont. 2) Category of expertise TitleSurnameNameRaceGender Specialty Profile: Qualification Finance ProfUliana EnricoWMPhD, CA(SA) MrRowan NichollsWMPhD, CA (SA) ProfVan Niekerk RobertCMPhD: Political Studies Law Adv.Dehal Roshan Rai IMLLM (Master of Laws) Health DrMadela-Mntla EdithAF D.Cur (Mental Health Nursing); M.Cur Natural Science MsBadsha NasimaIF M.Sc (Medical Sciences); B.Sc. (Honours) Commerce DrBussin MarkWMPhD: Commerce 13

14. The appointment process of the new Board is in line with the prescripts of the Act; and It is therefore recommended that the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology considers and approve the shortlist of candidates presented in line with section 5 of the HSRC Act. CONCLUSION 14