Giving evidence at her year-long impeachment inquiry, suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane acknowledged she had been wrong in law when compiling certain reports.
As Mkhwebane jumped through legal hoops throughout her tenure, losing several high-profile political cases along the way and leading to her very impeachment, it was Paul Ngobeni who played a key and strategic role, the Section 194 impeachment inquiry heard on Wednesday.
The suspended public protector says she did not exceed her powers when she asked the NDPP to investigate allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Investigating and holding the ‘deep state’ to account is what has landed her in trouble, suspended Public Protector Busisiswe Mkhwebane continued to argue on Tuesday.
The Section 194 committee inquiring into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane's fitness for office has backtracked on its decision that her predecessor would not appear before it. Thuli Madonsela will now give evidence on Monday and Tuesday.