The public protector SA on Thursday announced it had taken a decision to withdraw the institution's participation in all pending litigation instituted by suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in the name of the institution.
The office of the public protector says it will fund suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's challenge of her suspension, her defence during impeachment proceedings and the perjury case.The public protector on Thursday announced it had taken a decision to withdraw the institution's participation in all pending litigation instituted by suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in the name of the institution.
The PPSA said it will also not fund the rescission application pending before the Constitutional Court and will not fund Part B of the application in the Western Cape High Court, or the defamation of character lawsuit, which it said was a private matter against the DA. “This provision confers all powers and functions of the public protector upon the acting public protector, including the responsibility to strategically direct litigation in the name of the PPSA within the best interests of the institution to fulfil its constitutional mandate and within the parameters of the law,” the office said in a statement.
The office said Gcaleka has been in regular contact with Mkhwebane in relation to her access to legal services, support and information affected by her suspension.
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