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File photo: Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane during the Section 194 Impeachment Inquiry into her fitness to hold office in Parliament on May 08, 2023  in Cape Town. Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Mkhwebane removed from office

Several small opposition parties protested, but the ANC’s might carried the vote

Suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Deaan Vivier/Gallo)

Ramaphosa says Mkhwebane has ‘no right in law’ to return to work, and her office agrees

The suspended public protector posted on X that she had written to the president notifying him that she would return to work on 5 September

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Leila Dougan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images)

Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane be impeached

The suspended public protector failed to provide input on a draft report, once again claiming lack of legal representation

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Charges against Mkhwebane sustained, MPs conclude

The evidence leader in the impeachment inquiry will submit a preliminary report within a week

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Leila Dougan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images)

Mkhwebane threatens impeachment inquiry

Suspended public protector threatens litigation unless the section 194 inquiry postpones her testimony until funds are found to cover her legal fees

Battle: Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane with her legal counsel Dali Mpofu at court.
Photo: Brenton Geach/Gallo Images

Ramaphosa points finger back at Mkhwebane

President says court attributed bias to him due to suspended public protector’s past conduct

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Leila Dougan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images)

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane spare with truth, records

Several witnesses have testified that Mkhwebane covered her tracks in investigations and court

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Jaco Marais/Foto24/Gallo Images)

Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding

Basani Baloyi testified she was shocked

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)

Mkhwebane did SSA’s bidding on Bankorp-CIEX report, MPs hear

The directive in the report that the mandate of the Reserve Bank be changed was dictated to the public protector by intelligence officials, a suspended employee testified

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Jaco Marais/Foto24/Gallo Images)

Embattled Ramaphosa suspends Mkhwebane

The decision came despite inventive litigation launched by the public protector to stave off both suspension and a parliamentary impeachment inquiry

Suspended Public Protector Busisiswe Mkhwebane. (Oupa Nkosi)

Court hears text message irrelevant to Mkhwebane’s legal fortunes

Advocate Andrew Breitenbach, appearing for parliament, said the message he received did not advantage his client and was no cause to suspend the impeachment inquiry against the…

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Oupa Nkosi)

Mkhwebane says she will lay charges against SMS sender

The embattled public protector has also again petitioned the constitutional court on the subject of the message, which she claims suggest the outcome of her rescission…

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (David Harrison/M&G)

RET loyalists lose out on seats in committee on Mkhwebane’s removal

The Section 194 committee that could recommend the impeachment of the Public Protector is packed with heavyweights likely to heed Luthuli House