Johannesburg - Parliament has finally approved the appointment of Busisiwe Mkhwebane as the next Public Protector
following a majority of parties backing her in the National Assembly.
It was the majority of 263 ANC, EFF, IFP, African Christian Democratic Party and other parties that supported Mkhwebane.
The 263 MPs outvoted the DA, which scored 79 votes in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
President Jacob Zuma will have to approve Mkhwebane’s name before she takes over from Thuli Madonsela.
Parliament said on Wednesday it needed someone who will get onto the job immediately.
The ANC and other parties defended Mkhwebane’s appointment despite claims by the DA that she was a spy.
Mkhwebane is expected to assume her duties in mid-October.
Political Bureau