Committee finds Mkhwebane guilty of misconduct, incompetence
The parliamentary inquiry into the fitness to hold office of suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found her guilty on charges of misconduct and incompetence.
Members of the Section 194 Committee met on Sunday to continue working on its draft report into Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office.
The committee agreed that Mkhwebane is guilty of misconduct for ignoring various court findings and victimising officials during her tenure as the head of the Chapter 9 institution.
Mkhwebane, suspended since June last year, will be given the report for review and required to give a written comment in response.
After that, the committee will draw up its final report for tabling in the National Assembly for determination.
Two-thirds of the National Assembly must support the report for adoption.
The process is expected to be completed by August, as Mkhwebane's non-renewable seven-year term ends in October.
“We will provide the PP with a final audit before adopting a final report that will be sent to the National Assembly,” said the committee’s chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi.
Last week, Dyantyi rejected Mkhwebane’s second application for his recusal.
This comes amid claims that Dyantyi, ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina and the late Tina Joemat-Pettersson attempted to solicit bribes from her husband Mandla Skosana to influence the outcome of the inquiry.
Previously, Mkhwebane asked Dyantyi to recuse himself due to what she described as bias and unfairness.
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