South Africa: Public Protector Blames All On Lack of Funds, Again

Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane appeared to have one overriding concern when she appeared before Parliament's Justice and Correctional Services Committee to present her Annual Performance Plan (APP) in April.

She needs more money, she told the Committee. Morale was at an all-time low because staff was working under considerable pressure, and increases in remuneration and the provision of resources were urgently needed. She repeatedly made the point that without more money she could not meet her mandate.

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