PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE Committee for Section 194 Enquiry into Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office has unanimously agreed to adjourn its inquiry until next week.
During the meeting, Mkhwebane appeared before the committee and requested a postponement as she did not have legal representation at the time.
Established on 16 March 2021, the committee’s purpose is to conduct a constitutional inquiry into the PP’s fitness to hold office.
It is expected to conclude its work towards the end of May 2023.
“I will ask and plead with you that you let us postpone the hearing and let Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) follow proper processes and appoint the attorney and agree on the terms and conditions, appoint and brief the legal counsel and we can indeed proceed with the hearings,” Mkhwebane said.
The committee had planned to resume its hearings on Monday but had to adjourn temporarily
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