Recent from talks
Public Protector
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Public Protector
The Public Protector in South Africa is one of six independent state institutions set up by the country's Constitution to support and defend democracy.
According to Section 181 of the Constitution:
The first person to hold the office was Selby Baqwa, appointed on the inception of the office in 1995. He was succeeded in 2002 by Lawrence Mushwana, in 2009 by Thuli Madonsela and in 2016 by Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The current Public Protector is Kholeka Gcaleka, in office since 9 June 2022 as Acting Public Protector following the suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. President Cyril Ramaphosa formally appointed Gcaleka for her seven-year term as Public Protector on 1 November 2023.
The office of the Public protector has been faced with harsh criticism by parliament specifically by the majority party for requesting an increase of R200m in the budget allocation for additional resources. With the justice portfolio committee chairman Mathole Motshekga being critical of the budget and strategic presentation presented by Adv. Thuli Madonsela.
During the budget speech of 2015 the office of the Public Protector was allocated a total budget for 2015/16 of R 246.1 million an increase of R 60 million as opposed to the increase of R 200 million initially requested, with R 15 million going to the employment of additional investigators and the retention of the 70 investigators who were previously appointed on contract.
The office of the Public Protector is required to appear before the National Assembly at least once every year. During the Adv. Thuli Madonsela's budget and strategic presentation, the advocate was requested to present progress reports before parliament on a quarterly basis.
On 9 June 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he is suspending Busisiwe Mkhwebane from her duties as the Public Protector in terms of Section 194 of the Constitution which allowed for the suspension of the Public Protector while an impeachment inquiry was under way. On 11 September 2023, National Assembly voted to impeach Busisiwe Mkhwebane, with 318 in support, 43 against and one abstention; her removal comes a month prior to the end of a 7-year non-renewable term.
On 1 November 2023, the president appointed Kholeka Gcaleka as the 5th Public Protector in terms of Section 193. She was previously acting Public Protector since Mkhwebane was suspended in June 2022.
Hub AI
Public Protector AI simulator
(@Public Protector_simulator)
Public Protector
The Public Protector in South Africa is one of six independent state institutions set up by the country's Constitution to support and defend democracy.
According to Section 181 of the Constitution:
The first person to hold the office was Selby Baqwa, appointed on the inception of the office in 1995. He was succeeded in 2002 by Lawrence Mushwana, in 2009 by Thuli Madonsela and in 2016 by Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The current Public Protector is Kholeka Gcaleka, in office since 9 June 2022 as Acting Public Protector following the suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. President Cyril Ramaphosa formally appointed Gcaleka for her seven-year term as Public Protector on 1 November 2023.
The office of the Public protector has been faced with harsh criticism by parliament specifically by the majority party for requesting an increase of R200m in the budget allocation for additional resources. With the justice portfolio committee chairman Mathole Motshekga being critical of the budget and strategic presentation presented by Adv. Thuli Madonsela.
During the budget speech of 2015 the office of the Public Protector was allocated a total budget for 2015/16 of R 246.1 million an increase of R 60 million as opposed to the increase of R 200 million initially requested, with R 15 million going to the employment of additional investigators and the retention of the 70 investigators who were previously appointed on contract.
The office of the Public Protector is required to appear before the National Assembly at least once every year. During the Adv. Thuli Madonsela's budget and strategic presentation, the advocate was requested to present progress reports before parliament on a quarterly basis.
On 9 June 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he is suspending Busisiwe Mkhwebane from her duties as the Public Protector in terms of Section 194 of the Constitution which allowed for the suspension of the Public Protector while an impeachment inquiry was under way. On 11 September 2023, National Assembly voted to impeach Busisiwe Mkhwebane, with 318 in support, 43 against and one abstention; her removal comes a month prior to the end of a 7-year non-renewable term.
On 1 November 2023, the president appointed Kholeka Gcaleka as the 5th Public Protector in terms of Section 193. She was previously acting Public Protector since Mkhwebane was suspended in June 2022.