The public protector says she pulled out of the race to fill the position of Chief Justice, because she wanted to focus on her remaining two years as public protector.
DURBAN - Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she pulled out of the race to fill the position of Chief Justice, because she wanted to focus on her remaining two years as public protector.
“While I am humbled by the vote of confidence in my capabilities as expressed in my nomination, I have decided to withdraw from the race. My focus is here at the Public Protector South Africa, where I am left with two years now in office to finish what I started, which is taking the services of this noble institution to the backyards of grass-roots communities.
Six candidates remain: Judge President John Hlophe, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, President of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mandisa Maya, Judge President Dunstan Mlambo, advocate Alan Nelson, SC and Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.
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