National Assembly votes for Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment, stripping her of pension

The National Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to remove Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane as Public Protector. 318 members voted for the motion while 43 voted against and only COPE President, Mosiuoa Lekota abstained.

Members voted one by one by responding YES or NO when their names were called. This followed a report of the Section 194 committee which recommended her removal following a year long impeachment process.

Mkhwebane’s impeachment by Parliament means no pension upon departure. In addition to her pension, Mkhwebane is entitled to a gratuity worth several million. When her predecessor, Thuli Madonsela, left office in 2016, her gratuity was in the region of R7,5 million.

This is based on the report of the Section 194 committee that upheld the charges of misconduct and incompetence against her.

Source: eNCA

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