Lerato Mbhiza
Suspended Public Prosecutor Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been found guilty of incompetence and misconduct by the parliamentary ad hoc panel probing her eligibility to keep office.
The members of the Section 194 Committee convened on Sunday to continue working on its draft report regarding Mkhwebane’s fitness to serve.
Mkhwebane was found guilty of misconduct by the committee for disregarding several court decisions and victimising officials throughout her term as the director of the Chapter 9 institution.
The process is expected to be completed by August, as Mkhwebane’s non-renewable seven-year term ends in October.
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.
“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
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