South African Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been accused of misconduct by a whistle-blower who filed an affidavit to the president\u2019s office on Friday, the AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism reported.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, a report published by Mkhwebane in 2017 calling for a constitutional amendment was ordered by the state security agency, her former employer.<\/p>\n
The proposed amendment would have ultimately led to the nationalization of South Africa\u2019s central bank.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are baseless claims and ramblings of disgruntled current and former employees, some of whom are or were facing disciplinary action,\u201d Mkhwebane\u2019s spokesman Oupa Segalwe said by text message.<\/p>\n
The whistle-blower also alleged that Mkhwebane instructed investigators not to publish information about two politicians in a 2018 investigation into the Gupta money-laundering scheme.<\/p>\n
Mkhwebane, who took over the public protector office in 2016, has been accused of bias by the High Court, and almost a third of the reports issued during her tenure are facing legal challenges.<\/p>\n
The courts have overturned several of Mkhwebane\u2019s previous rulings and rebuked her for failing to stick to her constitutional mandate.<\/p>\n
She denies the allegations.<\/p>\n