A full bench says the suspended public protector is accountable to parliament and there is ‘strong public interest in the continuation of the impeachment process’
Busisiwe Mkhwebane addresses the media at the office of the public protector in Pretoria on May 30 2022. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA
A unanimous judgment by a full bench, in the name of “the court”, said the public protector was, in terms of the constitution, accountable to parliament: “We must emphasise that there exists a strong public interest in the continuation of the impeachment process. Before handing down judgment, judge Nathan Erasmus said the court was aware of developments that had happened “last night or late afternoon”, but said the judgment was based on the facts before the court at the time the case was heard and up until an amendment was made to the notice of motion after the hearing.
The balance of convenience did not favour Mkhwebane: “The longer advocate Mkhwebane occupies the office of the applicant while facing serious charges, the more public faith in this office is eroded.”
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