Impeached judge John Hlophe says former public protector and EFF member Busisiwe Mkhwebane is at liberty to join the MK Party.
MK Party deputy president John Hlophe, former public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and former president Jacob Zuma. Images: X/@ParliamentRSA and Flickr/GovernmentZAMK Party deputy president John Hlophe, former public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and former president Jacob Zuma. Images: X/@ParliamentRSA and Flickr/GovernmentZA
On Wednesday, 16 October, Mkhwebane dumped the Red Berets she joined in September 2023 after she was impeached.During a media briefing on Thursday, 17 October, Hlophe said Mkhwebane is not a member of the MK Party yet.Former EFF member Mzwanele Manyi said he will be recruiting Mkhwebane.Speaking on Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s podcast, Mkhwebane admitted that the Zuma-led party had approached her before.
Also, when she was appointed public protector in 2013, it was widely reported that Mkhwebane had a close relationship with Zuma. In fact, when Zuma was incarcerated in 2021, Mkhwebane Apart from that, Mkhwebane’s husband David Skosana is also an MK member of Parliament, making his National Assembly debut in the seventh administration.
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