Candidates for children´s commissioner say they`re ready to make a difference
(World News South Africa)

Cape Town - The 59 nominations for the job of Western Cape Children´s Commissioner include advocates, doctors and children´s rights activists. Among the names are Christina Nomdo from the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Rapcan), Sans Souci Girls´ High School principal Ruschda O´Shea and Artscape chief executive Marlene le Roux. Chairperson of the social development standing committee Gillion Bosman said: `I am very excited about the interest the public and the media has in this and we are excited to get this process started.` Bosman said they received 59 nominations for the commissioner´s job. `There was no short-listing process, the 59 nominations were received as is and the...