{"id":90868,"date":"2025-10-01T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/senior-counsel-named-agriculture-ministerial-nominee"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:28:16","slug":"senior-counsel-named-agriculture-ministerial-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/senior-counsel-named-agriculture-ministerial-nominee","title":{"rendered":"Senior Counsel Named Agriculture Ministerial Nominee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has appointed Karrisha Pillay SC as a ministerial nominee to the board of the National Council of the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).<\/p>\n<p>Steenhuisen said the appointment was significant because since the last ministerial nominee left in 2017, there has not been a representative in the critical post.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pillay\u2019s presence was considered vital to having the NSPCA board function effectively in advancing animal welfare within the country.<\/p>\n<p>Steenhuisen said Pillay had served as counsel in landmark constitutional and administrative law cases before the high courts, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI find the rich experience of advocate Pillay to be a most precious asset and anticipate she will contribute significantly to achieve much-needed transformation as my nominee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has appointed Karrisha Pillay SC as a ministerial nominee to the board of the National Council of the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA). 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