Office Of The Public Protector COO Charles Mohalaba Resigns With Immediate Effect

THE COO of the Office of the Public Protector (PPSA), Charles Mohalaba, has tendered his resignation from the Chapter 9 institution, giving 24 hours’ notice of his departure this week.

Mohalaba confirmed his resignation to News24, saying “my time at the PPSA is a period I wish to quickly forget about in my whole professional career.”

Mohalaba is the second COO to resign under Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s tenure. Former COO Basani Baloyi left under a cloud of controversy in 2019, alleging “rot at the core” of Mkhwebane’s office.

Former COO of the PPSA Basani Baloyi also left under a cloud of controversy, alleging “rot at the core” of Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office.