The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) has raised concerns about the role and status of a panel of experts set up to review and weed out laws passed since 1994 that are hindering transformation. Parliament's Independent Advisory Panel, chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe, includes former Justice minister Bridgette Mabandla, former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni, land issues expert Dr Anika Claasens, former FirstRand Group CEO Paul Harris and former Auditor General Terrence Nombembe will review the legislation, assess the implementation, identify gaps and propose actions in this regard over the next twelve months. We spoke to CASAC's Executive Secretary, Lawson Naidoo....