The date the current Director-General of the department was appointed

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QUESTION NO: 1464  (NW1741E)

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 15-2012 OF 1 JUNE 2012

MR EJ MARAIS (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:

1. When was the current Director-General of her department appointed;
2. whether the Director-General was appointed in a permanent capacity; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

REPLY:

1. The current Director-General, Ambassador JM Matjila was appointed by Cabinet at its ordinary meeting in Cape Town held on 25 May 2011 to take effect on 1 June 2011;
2. the appointment is for a fixed term contract of five years.

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