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As expected, acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka was voted in as the new head of the chapter 9 institution by the National Assembly on Thursday. As expected too, proceedings were fractious as opposition parties argued that she was an unsuitable candidate who would rob the institution of public respect.prevailed with 244 votes in the debate, where the minimum was 240 votes, or a 60 percent margin. It did so because of the support of the Inkatha Freedom Party.
Breytenbach obliged, but DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube said the ruling was plainly wrong as the house could not meaningfully reflect on Gcaleka’s fitness if the rule were enforced in this manner, while MPs were obliged to do precisely that.
“This is not an honest person,” said Manyi, who is also the spokesperson for former president Jacob Zuma’s eponymous foundation.The ATM, to which Manyi has been closely affiliated, has asked the Pretoria high court to set aside her report on the Phala Phala saga for irrationality, arguing that she failed to interview key witnesses and to obtain the president’s tax records when these came within reach.
A member of the opposition remarked though that the reservations many parties held about her appointment possibly also pointed to salutary survivalism on the part of the new public protector. Gcaleka becomes the country’s fifth and, at just over 40, the youngest ever public protector. Her youth seemed a political selling point for some ANC MPs, who said it would be a nod to the need for fresh, young leadership in the country.Sign up to our daily newsletter featuring a curated selection of top articles and delivered to your inbox from Monday to Friday.
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