Under-Fire Public Protector Convinced Of Witch-Hunt Against Her

Riyaz Patel

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane insists there is a witch-hunt against her by those who fear what her investigations might uncover and where it might lead.

She was responding to latest reports that she is being investigated by First National Bank (FNB) for possible exchange control violations relating to several transactions dating back to 2014.

Money is believed to have been moved between countries without permission or explanation to the bank.

Some of the payments were reportedly flagged by multinational bank HSBC as part of its broader probe into Gupta-linked entities.

But Mkhwebane maintains that this is part of an orchestrated campaign by her detractors.

Speaking to displaced people at Ruimsig, West of Johannesburg, she said the flurry of negative reports on her are part of a smear campaign to discredit her.

“I was not even aware that they are investigating. I was not even told or given any notification