1) A letter dated 10 October 2013 has been received from the President of the Republic, requesting the National Assembly to approve two fit and proper persons in accordance with section 196(8)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to fill the vacancies that will arise in the Public Service Commission when the terms of office of Ms P M Tengeni and Ms S S Nkosi expire on 15 January 2014 and 22 February 2014 respectively.