New Public Protector makes maiden speech in Parliament
19 October 2016
Cape Town – New Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has given her maiden speech in Parliament outlining her vision and reiterating previous calls by her predecessor Thuli Madonsela for more money for the institution.
The Public Protector and her team are in Parliament to present the institution's annual report at a meeting with the justice committee.
Mkhwebane was welcomed by committee chairperson Mathole Motshekga who praised the process that led to her appointment.
On her third day at the office Mkhwebane told the committee that her vision was to have empowered people at grass-roots level who would be able to hold leaders to account.