The National Assembly's hearing in the impeachment proceedings against suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane start today. Mkhwebane is the first head of a Chapter 9 institution to be impeached.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane and her legal counsel Adv Dali Mpofu in the Marks building where the impeachment hearings will take place.Suspended Public Protector and her legal counsel Dali Mpofu have arrived for the start of the impeachment hearings.
In March 2021, Mkhwebane became the first head of a Chapter 9 institution to be impeached when the National Assembly adopted a motion to that effect.This, however, has now run out of steam.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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