Mkhwebane: lowlight of the year was Constitutional Court personal costs order
12 December 2019
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has reflected on the work her office has done this past year, saying it received positive feedback from the Auditor General and that much of the backlog in the office is clear. However, the personal costs order which the Constitutional Court granted against her was a low point, she said.
"The lowlight was, for me [was] the Constitutional Court judgment on personal costs. While we respect the courts and their decisions, it remains my considered view that that decision is a threat to the independence of this office," she said.
She added that it set a "wrong precedent" and impacted negatively on the office and her work.
"We hope for a better experience in 2020," Mkhwebane said.