By Amy Musgrave
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed interim board members for the National Youth Development Agency until a new board is appointed.
This follows the portfolio committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities deciding this week that it will interview shortlisted candidates from 27 January to 29 January. The committee has shortlisted 18 candidates from 1479 applications.
While there was some deliberation to extend the shortlist to 20, the committee decided to adhere to the legal recommendation of 18.
It had expressed concerns over the upcoming departure of the current NYDA board at the end of the month, as well as the positions advertised for the CEO and CFO.
Ramaphosa said in a statement that he had appointed the temporary board to ensure continuity in the work of the NYDA while the process to appoint a permanent board was underway.
In terms of the NYDA Act, the president
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