Former Johannesburg mayor and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has welcomed the Gauteng High Court's decision to set aside adverse findings made against him by suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
Mashaba expressed relief, saying the high court judgment brought an end to a long legal battle to clear his name.
“I am vindicated by the ruling, proving that I always acted ethically during my time in the city and in accordance with the law,” Mashaba saidHe said he was not surprised by the judgment, noting Mkhwebane has a record of failing to defend her work in court. “Mkhwebane has yet to win any meaningful court bid defending her work since she assumed office. She has even been excoriated by South Africa's apex court, which questioned her motives and her understanding of the law. This is the latest example in a laundry list of adverse findings against her by South Africa's courts.”
Mashaba said Mkhwebane was weaponising her office to take out political opponents by creating havoc and disrupting the progress he made for the residents of Johannesburg. “We look forward to her reign of terror coming to an end later this year and look forward to parliament applying itself to the appointment of a public protector who can discharge their role with credibility and without fear or favour. This will go a long way to restoring the confidence in that office that was eviscerated by Mkhwebane,” he said.READ MORE:
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