President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Busisiwe Joyce Mkhwebane as the Public Protector for a period of seven years with effect from October 15, 2016.<\/p>\n
The Presidency announced in a statement on Thursday that the appointment was made in terms of section 193(4) of the Constitution, and on the recommendation of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n
Zuma also thanked outgoing Public Protector, Advocate Thulisile Madonsela for her services and wished Advocate Mkhwebane all the best in the execution of her new responsibilities.<\/p>\n
Mkhwebane was selected from over 60 candidates nominated by South Africans. They included judges Siraj Desai and Sharise Weiner, Prof Bongani Majola, and advocate Muvhango Lukhaimane.<\/p>\n
Her candidacy was endorsed with an overwhelming 263 votes during a debate in the National Assembly on September 7. A total of 79 MPs voted against it, while 1 MP abstained.<\/p>\n
Only the Democratic Alliance opposed her nomination and accused her of being a spy on the State Security Agency’s payroll.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Zuma is on Thursday expected to meet with Madonsela to answer her questions about the Gupta family\u2019s alleged influence on Cabinet decisions.<\/p>\n
Madonsela started her probe into allegations of state capture in March, after the Catholic Dominican Order asked her to investigate.<\/p>\n
She is trying to conclude her preliminary report into state capture before leaving office on October 14. She had said she was in a race against time.<\/p>\n
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