South Africa: Parliamentary Committee Recommends Removal of Public Protector

Committee Recommends Removal of Public Protector

The National Assembly is expected to consider suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's impeachment following a parliamentary committee decision to adopt its final report, reports The Citizen. Mkhwebane was found guilty on four charges of misconduct and incompetence, and she has not submitted any comments on the draft report after she was given 10 days to do so. Her new attorneys have asked for more time to familiarise themselves with the inquiry proceedings, but the committee has decided to adopt the report and recommend Mkhwebane's removal to the National Assembly. A two-thirds majority will be required for MPs to remove Mkhwebane as the public protector, with her term in office set to end in October.

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