Mkhwebane apologises if ‘Indian descent’ remarks came across as racial slur [VIDEO]

Impeached public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has apologised for her racial remarks when she claimed she was targeted

Mkhwebane this week accused individuals of “predominantly Indian descent” of “persecuting” her. by judicial officers of Indian descent.She made these comments in reaction to the dismissal of her appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal . On Tuesday, the SCA struck from the roll Mkhwebane’s leave to appeal application against a previous ruling by the Western Cape High Court. She was arguing for the recusal of certain members in the committee that removed her as a public protector.

The former public protector has since apologised for what the Democratic Alliance said was “race-baiting in a desperate attempt to deflect accountability”. “For me, it’s a trend I was contemplating while sitting and asking myself, what do I make of this? I am not insulting any person, nor is it a fact that they are of Indian descent.

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