Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially removed advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from her position as Public Protector, one month before her term was set to conclude.
This follows a vote in the National Assembly, where 79.5% of the members supported the findings of the section 194 committee, which declared Mkhwebane incompetent, guilty of misconduct, and unfit for the role of South Africa’s watchdog.
In a letter to Mkhwebane, Ramaphosa cited the Constitution’s requirement to remove the Public Protector after the conclusion of the section 194 process due to misconduct and incompetence.
President @CyrilRamaphosa has, in accordance with Section 194(3) (b) of the Constitution, removed Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from the Office of the Public Protector on the grounds of misconduct and incompetence. https://t.co/sCEb6k5hzZ
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) September 13, 2023
“I therefore hereby inform you that you are hereby removed from the office of the public protector in terms of section 194(3)(b) of the Constitution on the grounds of misconduct and incompetence. I attach herein a copy of the President Act recording my decision (Annexure “B”),” the president said.
Mkhwebane shared a letter on her social media site on Wednesday.
She expressed her intention to legally challenge this decision.
DA/ANC MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I wish we could see such “concomitant efficiency” to end loadshedding?
This injustice,sadly perpetrated on Steve Biko Day,will be legally challenged in review proceedings.
The stone the builders rejected became the cornerstone. If I perish I perish.… pic.twitter.com/pbrbxrqPDD— Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane (@AdvBMkhwebane) September 13, 2023
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
