In this case, the appropriate conclusion about the Constitutional Court’s finding against the Public Protector is that there’s much to be comforted by.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the public protector of South Africa.
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The public protector’s proposal to change the mandate of South Africa’s Reserve Bank goes well beyond changing individual rules to overturning their very foundation, anchored in the Constitution.
South Africa’s public protector, Thuli Madonsela, was rated among the world’s 100 most influential people by Time.
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The public protector needs to be “fit and proper”. That means he or she must be honest, reliable and have integrity.These qualities cannot be assessed through an interview and background checks only.
South Africa’s outgoing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela during a briefing with journalists in Johannesburg
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