Public Protector’s Fitness Hearing Delayed: Legal Team Needs More Time

Busisiwe Mkhwebane
  • The Committee for the Section 194 Enquiry has postponed its meeting, originally scheduled for yesterday, to Wednesday due to the Public Protector’s legal team not being ready to continue with the hearings.
  • Journalists interested in covering these meetings can send their contact details to Mlindi Mpindi at mmpindi@parliament.gov.za to be included in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where updates and links to virtual meetings are shared.
  • Members of the public can follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV (DStv Channel 408) or via live stream on the Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page. They can also subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notifications of live feeds.

Parliament – The Committee for the Section 194 Enquiry, which is investigating the fitness of Public Protector (PP) Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office, has announced a delay in its proceedings. The committee’s meeting, initially scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed to Wednesday due to the PP’s legal team’s unreadiness to proceed with the hearings.

The committee has expressed regret for any inconvenience caused by this unexpected delay. The enquiry into the Public Protector’s fitness to hold office is a matter of public interest, and the committee is committed to ensuring a thorough and fair process.

Open to Public and Media

Parliamentary committees, including the Section 194 Enquiry, are open to the public and the media. Journalists interested in covering these meetings can send their contact details to Mlindi Mpindi at mmpindi@parliament.gov.za. They will then be included in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where updates and links to virtual meetings are shared. Journalists are reminded to send these requests using their official email addresses.

Live Coverage

Members of the public can follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV (DStv Channel 408) or via live stream on the Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page. Subscribing to the Parliament YouTube channel will provide instant notifications of live feeds.

For more updates, follow the Parliament of South Africa on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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