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South Africa : New Public Protector

2016/10/06 11:37:19 AM

PRESIDENT ZUMA APPOINTS ADVOCATE BUSISIWE MKHWEBANE AS THE NEW PUBLIC PROTECTOR 06 OCTOBER 2016

New Public Protector South Africa_ Busisiwe President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 193(4) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and on the recommendation of the National Assembly, appointed Advocate Busisiwe Joyce Mkhwebane as the Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a period of seven years with effect from 15 October 2016.

Adv. Mkhwebane was born in the farming town Bethal in Mpumalanga and she completed her matric at Mkhephuli Secondary School in 1988.

Her qualifications include a B Proc and LLB, both obtained from the University of Limpopo from 1989 to 1994.

She furthered her studies at the University of Johannesburg, where she obtained her Corporate Law and Tax Law diplomas from 1997 to 2002.

She then obtained her Master of Business Leadership (MBL) degree at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in 2010.

The President has thanked outgoing Public Protector, Advocate Thulisile Madonsela for her services and wished Advocate Mkhwebane all the best in the execution of her new responsibilities.

Enquiries: Dr Bongani Ngqulunga on 082 308 9373 or bongani@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency Pretoria