President Cyril Ramaphosa and Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s intention to report back to her office, stating that she lacks the legal authority to do so until the National Assembly completes its part of the process.

Mkhwebane had previously communicated her plan to resume her duties in a letter to the President.

Mkhwebane referred to a Presidential Minute signed by the President on June 9, 2022, which suspended her pending the finalization of the proceedings/inquiry initiated by the National Assembly Committee in accordance with section 194 of the Constitution.

🔴JUST IN🔴 President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested that the Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, refrain from reporting to her office today. He has asserted that Mkhwebane lacks the legal authority to go back to work until the committee of the National Assembly,… pic.twitter.com/XDuN5QH1a8

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According to Mkhwebane, the specified suspension period has now expired, indicating that she is eligible to return to work.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

However, President Ramaphosa contends that no resolution has been taken by the National Assembly, as required by section 194(2) of the Constitution.

Therefore, the process remains incomplete, and Mkhwebane does not have the legal right or entitlement to resume her role until the committee reaches its final decisions.

Ramaphosa addressed Mkhwebane’s letter, stating that her interpretation of the Presidential Minute and his response was incorrect.

He expressed dissatisfaction with the timing of her decision, as she informed him of her intention to return just a day before. The President emphasized that her planned action was unjustified and premature.

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