New Public Protector Pays 1st Visit to President Zuma

Thuli Madonsela’s successor The Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, paid a courtesy call to President Jacob Zuma yesterday morning at his Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence in Pretoria. 

It was their first meeting since Adv Mkhwebane was appointed as the Public Protector on the 6th October 2016.

President Zuma congratulated Adv Mkhwebane on her appointment and pledged his and government’s support and cooperation as she fulfil her constitutional responsibilities.

The President reiterated the importance of all Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa’s constitutional democracy.

Adv Mkhwebane thanked the President for the opportunity to meet and said she looked forward to constructive working relations with government.

Source: thepresidency.gov.za