Among nominations received by the committee is Mkhwebane’s deputy, Kholeka Gcaleka, who’s been the acting Public Protector for more than a year, while Mkhwebane faces an impeachment inquiry, due to conclude this month.
CAPE TOWN - Thirty-eight candidates are to be considered by Parliament to be the next Public Protector.
An ad hoc committee on Wednesday considered applications and nominations for Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s replacement.Among the valid nominations received by the committee is Mkhwebane’s deputy, Kholeka Gcaleka. Gcaleka’s been the acting Public Protector for more than a year, while Mkhwebane faces an impeachment inquiry, which is due to conclude this month.
Parliament has received 53 nominations for candidates to become the next Public Protector, but only 21 of them have met the criteria - mostly because they have not accepted the nomination.“It’s the nomination that we say is invalid, not the people who are nominated. It’s invalid for non-compliance," said chairperson of the ad hoc committee Cyril Xaba.
In addition, the committee has received 17 applications from individuals, many of them advocates, who want to become the next Public Protector.A candidate’s curriculum vitae will be published on Parliament’s website for public comment until 21 July, before they are shortlisted for interviews.
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