Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in dock, accused of lying under oath 21 January 2021 - 09:40 By Naledi Shange and Kgothatso Madisa Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is pictured before court proceedings on January 21 2021, at the Pretoria regional court, where she made a first appearance in connection with charges of perjury. Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Thursday stepped into the dock of the Pretoria regional court. Dressed in a red suit, she seemed oblivious to the media contingent about her and casually engaged in conversation with her lawyer, Dali Mpofu. The case was swiftly postponed to March 25. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) asked for the postponement for “the management and resolution of pretrial issues”.