CGE COMMISSIONERS AND SECRETARIAT

The CGE Commissioners

With terms of previous Commissioners having expired in 2006, the year 2007 ushers in a new Commission

Left to Right: Rev. Bafana Khumalo; Kenosi Meruti; Nomboniso Gasa (Acting Chairperson); Adv Boogie Khutsoane; Adv Nomazotsho Memani-Balani; Joyce Piliso-Seroke (Former Chairperson: 1998-2007); Roshieda Shabodien; Janine Hicks; Dr Tebogo Maitse; Mfanozelwe Shozi; Dr Yvette Abrahams Centre: Ndileka Loyilane

COMMISSIONERS

With terms of the previous Commissioners having expired in 2006, a new Commission was appointed by President Mbeki in early 2007

	Commissioner Nomboniso Gasa Position: Acting Chairperson		Dr Yvette Abrahams
	Commissioner Janine Hicks		Commissioner Rev Bafana Khumalo
	Commissioner Adv Boogie Khutsoane		Commissioner Ndileka Loyilane
	Commissioner Dr Tebogo Maitse		Commissioner Adv Nomazotsho Memani-Balani
	Commissioner Kenosi Meruti		Commissioner Roshieda Shabodien
	Commissioner Mfanozelwe Shozi

CGE SECRETARIAT - Management

Name: Chana Majake Position: Chief Executive Officer

Chana Majake worked for the European Union Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa for five years as Gender Consultant funding human rights organisation to further promote the culture of human rights in South Africa. She has had extensive lecturing experience as visiting lecture at the University of Natal, teaching Community Development Process and Approaches to Social Work students. She also lectured at the University of the North.Ms Majake is a Founder member of a number of schools for children with disabilities. She also has had extensive involvement in the Human Rights Programmes, through organising series of workshops and conferences nationally and internationally on issues relating to Women and Child Protection. She was Head of the SA delegation that visited Malaysia and Ireland to bid for 13th International Congress on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect that was held in the year 2000 at the Durban International Convention Centre. 

Chana served on different Boards in pursuance of Social Development issues. She worked tirelessly on the ground on a number of development projects with grassroots women. She was also part of the National Planning Committee for the 4th United Nations World Conference on Women. She has also published a number of articles in various journals and was instrumental to the process of putting together the SA Gender Resource and Training Manual. 

Qualifications: MA (Social Science), University of Natal; Diploma in Development Issues, Stanford University, California, United States of America. 

HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS

Name: Ms Yvonne Mogadime Position: Communications

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