The former CEO of the Public Protector's Office on Tuesday said there was no purging of staff when Busisiwe Mkhwebane took office.
CAPE TOWN - The former CEO of the Public Protector's Office on Tuesday said that there was no purging of staff when Busisiwe Mkhwebane took office.
Vussy Mahlangu has defended disciplinary action against several complainants while addressing Parliament, which has been holding an impeachment inquiry into Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.Mahlangu said that people left the Public Protector’s Office of their own accord, mostly to pursue better opportunities.- Vussy Mahlangu denies harassing staff at Public Protector's OfficeMahlangu said there was also no link between the disciplinary action taken against the various complainants.
"It was the nickname I was given; the henchman, the enforcer. It was cut and paste from their different documents so the story can get momentum," Mahlangu said. Mahlangu said that he worked well with Mkhwebane but she never instructed him to act against any staffer, neither against the head of the Free State office.
“It was part of my duties when the matter was raised, and I had to take a certain action,” Mahlangu said.
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