Chapter 9 Institution News Today

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane believes the section 194 parliamentary committee into her fitness to hold office has nothing to do with the Constitution but is a politically motivated witch-hunt to remove her from office.

The senior manager for legal services in the office of the public protector, Neels van der Merwe, has revealed that the enormous legal bills incurred by the office affected the work of its investigators.

Basani Baloyi, who is currently a deputy director-general in the Gauteng Health Department, is the 12th witness to testify in Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry which has entered its sixth week on Monday.

This follows submissions from civil society and lawyers to change the constitution to make space for another Chapter Nine, like the Auditor General or the Public Protector.

The Commission for Gender Equality has placed Mbuyiselo Botha on precautionary suspension for making derogatory comments towards a colleague.

Advocate Mkhwebane approached the Western Cape High Court to declare the National Assemblys rules for the removal of a Chapter 9 institution head invalid.