There's been mixed reaction the National Assembly's recommendation that advocate Kholeka Gcaleka be appointed as South Africa's new Public Protector.
While the majority of the political parties supported her appointment during a vote in Parliament on Thursday, the Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters and the Freedom Front Plus were opposed.
Advocate Gcaleka, who previously served as deputy and acting Public Protector, received 244 votes, while 12 MPs voted against her appointment.
This provided the 60% majority needed for her to become the new head of the Chapter 9 institution.
The ANC, IFP, and the GOOD party supported advocate Gcaleka's appointment and the National Assembly therefore elected her to the position.
The ANC's parliamentary caucus said it condemned what it said was the "unfortunate and unbecoming conduct of the members of some political parties".
"The ANC caucus commends the Speaker for remaining calm under the barrage of verbal abuse by the [DA]. We will write to the Powers and Privileges Committee to file complaints against John Steenhuizen and Glynnis Breytenbach," the party said in a statement.
The ANC accused Steenhuisen and Breytenbach of "disgracefully attempting to dent advocate Gcaleka's integrity".
Meanwhile, the Freedom Front Plus said her appointment demonstrates that "the ANC does not learn from its past mistakes".
The party questioned advocate Gcaleka's impartiality.
"Gcaleka fails this test in a spectacular manner. Not only because the Phala Phala report found in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa, but particularly also because of her membership of the ANC," FF Plus MP Wouter Wessels said.
New political parties ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA) also appeared to be on opposing ends.
ActionSA said it notes advocate Gcaleka's appointment "with cautious optimism", while BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to decline accepting her as the new Public Protector, as recommended by the National Assembly.
