I have been reluctant to appear, says Thuli Madonsela on Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s inquiry

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is finally appearing before Parliamentary proceedings related to her successor Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry.

This follows several delays due to disagreements with Mkhwebane’s legal team.

Madonsela says she has been hesitant to testify because of the focus of her evidence.

“I come before you reluctantly because you have asked me to respond to questions primarily on two cases that have been extensively dealt with by the courts,” she said.

“Therefore my reluctance to appear before this committee has nothing to do with a lack of respect for this important pillar of our democracy.”

Source: eNCA

In other news – Police say drug overdose might have killed Pearl Shongwe

Late radio news reader Pearl Shongwe‘s cause of death has been suspected to be a drug overdose. A local publication reports that police officers found drugs in her bedroom when they did a cleanup at her home.

“We suspect drug overdose because we have found drugs in her bedroom when we were combing the house for possible leads to her death,” the police officer told the publication. They further stated that they are looking into surveillance cameras to determine who might have been the last person to be with Shongwe while she was alive. Learn More