No more denying, Public Protector must go
15 August 2019
Today’s ruling by the North Gauteng High Court on the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report into the Estina Dairy matter, makes it clear that Parliament can no longer delay the removal proceedings against her.
Judge Ronel Tolmay handed down a scathing judgment lamenting the Public Protector’s handling of the Estina matter, stating that:
- She failed to fulfill her constitutional duties;
- Her dereliction of duty in this matter was “more lamentable” than in the ABSA/Bankorp matter; and