Mkhwebane's 'conflict of interest' derails deputy public protector search
The process in finding a replacement for former Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka will need to be restarted entirely.
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The process in finding a replacement for former Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka will need to be restarted entirely.
Earlier on Tuesday, Eyewitness News broke the news that the Office of Public Protector found that Mkhwebane is not entitled to any form of gratuity after being removed from office last year.
The National Assembly on Thursday endorsed her nomination for the job after the African National Congress (ANC) got the requisite support from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and smaller opposition parties to reach the 60% threshold.
During a media briefing in Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga on Monday, Mkhwebane vowed to abide by the objectives of the EFF.
Former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters.