Busisiwe Mkhwebane

She will remain suspended until the parliamentary process has been completed, it said. Mkhwebane is seen to be an ally of former president Jacob Zuma and his ...

On Wednesday, Mkhwebane’s office said she began an investigation into whether Ramaphosa violated the Executive Members Ethics Act after criminal charges were laid against him for allegedly concealing a robbery at his game farm. She denies being biased against the president. South Africa’s constitution provides that the president can suspend the public protector “at any time after the start of proceedings by a committee of the National Assembly” for their removal, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane with immediate effect. The presidency said on Thursday that Mkhwebane will ...

And, on receipt of a complaint under the code, the public protector “must investigate it.” Though a number of steps have been taken to investigate the possible impeachment of Mkhwebane, she argued in court that, in law, the “proceedings” had not yet begun. “The absence of advocate Mkhwebane from office will therefore not impede the progress of any investigations that are pending or under way.”

Embattled South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from the office of the Public Protector.

"On receipt of such a complaint, the public protector must investigate and must submit a report on the alleged breach of the executive code of ethics within 30 days of the complaint to the president if the complaint was against a member of cabinet, a premier or a deputy minister." "Due to the silence of the Executive Members Ethics Act when it comes to the appropriate recipient of the report in case the complaint is against the president, the public protector has previously had to improvise and send it to the speaker of the National Assembly." "On receipt of such a complaint, the public protector must investigate and must submit a report on the alleged breach of the executive code of ethics within 30 days of the complaint to the president if the complaint was against a member of cabinet, a premier or a deputy minister."

President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane with immediate effect. The presidency said on Thursday Mkhwebane would remain ...

The president’s decision to suspend advocate Mkhwebane is the best manner to fulfil these obligations.” And on receipt of a complaint under the code, the public protector must investigate it, said the statement. The president had given Mkhwebane until May 26 to give him reasons why she should not be suspended.