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A Parliamentary Committee has formally adopted its final report recommending to the National Assembly that embattled Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, be "removed from office."
The Committee for Section 194 Enquiry into Public Protector into Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office, adopted its report on Tuesday, saying among others, that she should be removed from office" on grounds of incompetence and misconduct as established by the evidence before the committee."
The EFF and the African Transformation Movement voted against the adoption of the Committee's report but were supported by the majority of the parties at the meeting.
Chairperson, Qubudile Dyantyi, said Mkhwebane had also not provided written comment on the committee's draft report which was sent to her on 11 August.
He said the committee instead received correspondence from Motsoeneng Bill Attorneys on Sunday evening introducing themselves as Adv Mkhwebane's new attorneys of record and indicating they have not met with her to take instructions yet at the same time calling the process illegal and unfair.
"They requested a few weeks to familiarise themselves with the matter but provided no firm commitments in this regard," Dyanti said.
He added that the Committee had, at no stage, refused or hindered the Public Protector from being legally represented, highlighting that they had "bent over backward" to accommodate Mkhwebane during the process.
Dyantyi said the report will be put into a final format and sent to the National Assembly for adoption.
