What the Parliamentary committee that will investigate the Public Protector looks like
Parliament has received the list names of committee members that will investigate whether Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is fit to hold office.
“The National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ms Thandi Modise has received the names of NA Members of Parliament who will constitute the Section 194 Committee, which will enquire into whether or not there are grounds for the removal from office of Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane,” says spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.
The committee will consist of 26 members, proportionally representing each of the 14 political parties represented in parliament.
Only 11 members on the Section 194 Committee will be voting members – the remaining 15 will be non-voting members.
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Mothapo adds the committee to start its probe with urgency.
Furthermore, the Committee must elect its chairperson at its first meeting and conclude its business within a reasonable time frame.
[VIEW THE LIST OF VOTING AND NON VOTING MEMBERS BELOW]
VOTING MEMBERS
African National Congress
Dlakude, Ms Doris Eunice
Dyantyi, Mr Qubudile Richard
Joemat-Pettersson, Ms Tina Monica
Gungubele, Mr Mondli
Hermans, Ms Judy
Nkosi, Mr Bekizwe Simon
Mapulane, Mr Mohlopi Phillemon (Alternate)
Mgweba, Ms Teiliswa (Alternate)
Democratic Alliance
Lotriet, Dr Annelie
Schreiber, Dr Leon Amos
Economic Freedom Fighters
Malema, Mr Julius Sello
Inkatha Freedom Party
Majozi, Ms Zandile
Freedom Front Plus
Mulder, Dr Cornelius Petrus
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
African National Congress
Tolashe, Ms Nokuzola Gladys
Nqola, Mr Xola
Democratic Alliance
Nodada, Mr Baxolile Babongile
Economic Freedom Fighters
Maotwe, Ms Omphile Mankoba Confidence
Inkatha Freedom Party
Msimang, Prof Christian Themba
Freedom Front Plus
Denner, Ms Heloise
African Christian Democratic Party
Sukers, Ms Marie Elizabeth
United Democratic Movement
Holomisa, Mr Bantubonke Harrington
African Transformation Movement
Marawu, Ms Thandiswa Linnen
GOOD
August, Mr Shaun
National Freedom Party
Shaik-Emam, Mr Ahmed Munzoor
African Independent Congress
Ntshayisa, Mr Lulama Maxwell
Congress of the People
Madisha, Mr William Mothipa
Pan Africanist Congress
Nyhontso, Mr Mzwanele
Al Jama-ah
Hendricks, Mr Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim