By Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele

Five commissioners have been appointed to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC). The new commissioners who have been appointed for a period of five years are:

• Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town, Pamela Schwikkard.
• Professor and head of school at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Law, Vinodh Jaichand.
• Practising advocate Mahlape Sello.
• Practising attorney and director at Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Irvin Lawrence.
• Director of the corporate and commercial section at DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Thina Siwendu.

In a press release, President Jacob Zuma said that Ms Schwikkard and Ms Sello were both returning members of the SALRC and that they bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge.

The SALRC does research with reference to all branches of South African law. It also studies and investigates the law in order to make recommendations to government for the development, improvement, modernisation or reform of the law.The field of experience of the members range from human rights law, administrative law and corporate governance law.

In July President Zuma appointed Judge Mandisa Maya as the chairperson of the commission and Judge Jody Kollapen as the vice-chairperson.

Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele, nomfundo@derebus.org.za

This article was first published in De Rebus in 2013 (Oct) DR 15.