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On Tuesday, the process stalled in the justice committee over a conflict of interest involving EFF MP Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
A parliamentary legal opinion suggested EFF MP Busisiwe Mkhwebane should have recused herself from March’s interviews over her connections to two of the seven candidates who were interviewed.
The process in finding a replacement for former Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka will need to be restarted entirely.
Last month, Mkhwebane refused to recuse herself after declaring her relationship to two of the candidates being interviewed.