Sparks fly as MPs debate Kholeka Gcaleka's nomination for public protector job
Parliament's debate to consider the recommendation of deputy public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to replace Busisiwe Mkhwebane started on a heated note on Thursday.
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Parliament's debate to consider the recommendation of deputy public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to replace Busisiwe Mkhwebane started on a heated note on Thursday.
The spokesperson for Zimbabwe's main opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change, Promise Mkwananzi, fled the country after police offered a cash reward for information leading to his location.
The mandate today is to restore the integrity of the office she will be bequeathed by Mkhwebane. An advantage for Gcaleka could be that she knows the institution intimately and should avoid the pitfalls.
The successful candidate will succeed Busisiwe Mkhwebane, whose seven-year term ends on October 14.
The SA Human Rights Commission has confirmed it is investigating a complaint against a Gqeberha shop over the display of a sign barring LGBTQ+ people.