Draft Rules Adopted for Removal of South African Public Protector
The National Assembly's rules committee has adopted draft rules for the removal of the head of a Chapter 9 institution, such as the Public Protector. According to the Constitution, there are three grounds for the removal of the head of a Chapter 9 institution - incapacity, incompetence and misconduct. The draft rules must still be adopted by the National Assembly.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane (file photo).
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