Professor Ntlana was nominated by SAHRC employee Ms Cekiso who appeared to be extremely engaged in the nomination process and submitted many candidates. 

Professor Ntlana holds a Doctor of Law (2010) after matriculating in 1992 and graduated with LLB in 2000. She has vast academic experience in Constitution and Human Rights law.  She has published extensively.

It appears that she has recently been appointed to the Judicial Services Commission. Her full CV can be downloaded here: http://www.parliament.gov.za/Multimedia/pages/2016/South_African_Human_Rights_Commission/Ntlama,%20Prof.%20Nomthandazo%20Patience.pdf