Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

Parliament on Monday begins its first impeachment inquiry against the serving head of a chapter 9 institution — public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane — in a ...

Legal action could be taken against the office of the Public Protector following the reversal of Busisiwe Mkhwebane's appeal application.

It will all end in tears,” the ATM further said. The forces which she is trying to impress are on the way to their exit door. We condemn and reject her interference,” the party said in a statement on Thursday. Gcaleka’s actions are therefore also in breach of the PFMA. “It is not her duty to seek popularity by engaging in unwarranted dirty tricks simply aimed at humiliating the Public Protector and pandering to the media and other haters. “Furthermore it is the duty of the CEO [chief executive officer] and not the Public Protector to grant or withdraw the mandate of the attorneys in this matter.

On Monday, more than two years after a motion for her removal was first submitted to the speaker, and an arduous court battle, the National Assembly's ...

Using the impeachment process to settle political scores, mount vitriolic political attacks or defend scandals will be an assault on the Constitution, the ...

However, it is every citizen’s legitimate expectation of our MPs not only to act honourably, but to also not weaponise the process the country has been eagerly awaiting to see finalised for the sake of stability in the office of an important Chapter 9 institution. Partisanship is to be expected because the impeachment of the Public Protector is such a high-profile event. One particular concern is whether our MPs will be mindful of the judicial importance of this process instead of it being political, and put the country first.