On Wednesday, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will examine a recommendation for Xolile George, the CEO of the South African Local Government Association (Salga), to be chosen as the new Secretary to Parliament.
The resolution to accept his advice was postponed for a week, according to Parliament, since more dialogue with political parties was required.
On the first of June, George was supposed to start his new job.
After the two houses have confirmed his nomination, he is likely to start later in June.
Parliament’s spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says, “The [National Assembly] Speaker today [Tuesday] held a follow up meeting with leaders of opposition parties, where a wide range of issues pertaining to the function of Parliament, including tomorrow’s scheduling of the motion for the appointment of the Secretary to Parliament, were discussed.”
“The programming of the motion tomorrow [Wednesday] is a culmination of a recruitment process presided over by independent experts as well as a multiparty committee of members representing parties in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).”
“The process unanimously emerged with a recommendation of a suitable candidate, Mr George, for appointment to the position through a resolution of the two Houses. Based on the resolution of the Houses of 2022,” explains Mothapo.
Salga CEO Xolile George appointed as the next secretary of Parliament: