EFF welcomes the new Members of Parliament
20 October 2023
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) welcomes its newly sworn-in Members of Parliament, former Public Protector fighter Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and the President of the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners/Local Concerned Citizens (PBI) fighter Virgil Gericke. The new members were sworn in at a ceremony facilitated by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly today in Parliament.
Advocate Mkhwebane boasts a rich history in civil service, including key roles as a Senior Researcher for the SAHRC, Senior Investigator in the Office of the Public Protector, and Director in the Department of Home Affairs. Notably, she dedicated herself to the nation as the Public Protector from 2016 to 2023, earning three consecutive clean audits and issuing 412 investigation reports, of which a mere 17 were reviewed by the courts.
Advocate Mkhwebane holds B. Proc and LLB degrees from the University of Limpopo, 1989-1992. She also possesses a Diploma in Corporate Law as well as a Higher Diploma in Tax Law, both from the University of Johannesburg.
Advocate Mkhwebane was appointed as a Board member of the Refugee Relief Fund Board by the Minister of Social Development and has been active in international forums. She participated in UN High Commission for Refugees EXCOM meetings in Geneva, African Union meetings in Ethiopia, and represented South Africa at SADC Refugee Commissioners meetings.