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    "id": 1129052,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Godfrey Osotsi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to also support this Bill. I have listened to the contributions and I want to agree with the sentiments expressed by my colleagues on this Bill. But please allow me to point out a few areas. Basically, the amendments on the qualifications of the Director General (DG) are geared towards getting a highly competent, experienced and a trained person to fill this position. I have looked at what has been suggested. I want to state that in terms of academic qualification, it is a requirement that one holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree from a recognised university. In my opinion, if we are looking for a highly experienced and qualified engineer, we need clarity on this so that we do not just make it a Master’s Degree. It should be a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering. This is because as per this requirement, a Master’s Degree can be in any field. It can be a Master’s Degree in Political Science, Leadership, Theology, Gender Affairs and all those other things. This is not the kind of person we expect to be there. I think when we get to the Committee of the whole House, we need an amendment so that it is very clear that whoever is holding this position must not only hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering but must also have a Master’s Degree in the same field."
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