{"id":228550,"date":"2022-06-10T11:06:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T09:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/public-protector-suspended\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:06:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T09:06:20","slug":"public-protector-suspended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/public-protector-suspended\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Protector suspended"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202206\/publicprotector.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, from her position with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>This after the National Assembly&#8217;s 194 committee moved to hold a motion for her removal from office.<\/p>\n<p>Some two weeks ago, the Presidency announced that President Ramaphosa had received representations from the Public Protector on why he should not suspend her.<\/p>\n<p>The President\u2019s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said President Ramaphosa has paid careful consideration to Mkhwebane\u2019s representations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn considering each element of the Public Protector\u2019s submissions carefully, the President has taken into account the nature of the Public Protector\u2019s office and his own Constitutional obligations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Magwenya said the President has given the Public Protector a \u201cfair hearing by according her sufficient time and opportunity to make submissions\u201d regarding the then pending suspension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSection 194(3) (a) of the Constitution provides that the President may suspend the Public Protector (or any member of a Chapter 9 institution) \u201cat any time after the start of proceedings by a committee of the National Assembly for [their] removal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that the work of Mkhwebane\u2019s office will not stall in her absence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSection 2A (7) of the Public Protector Act states that whenever the Public Protector is, for any reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office, or while the appointment of a person to the office of Public Protector is pending, the Deputy Public Protector shall perform such functions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Ramaphosa and Advocate Mkhwebane are both obligated to act in the best interest of the country, in compliance with the Constitution and mindful of the need to protect all Constitutional institutions. The President\u2019s decision to suspend Advocate Mkhwebane is the best manner to fulfil these obligations,\u201d Magwenya said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, from her position with immediate effect. This after the National Assembly&#8217;s 194 committee moved to hold a motion for her removal from office. 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