Busisiwe Mkhwebane denies pressing charges against Thuli Madonsela
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has denied a report that she has pressed charges against her predecessor Thuli Madonsela. Mkhwebane was commenting on a report by the Sunday Times on Sunday which said the basis for the "charges" was the alleged leak of an audio recording of a meeting between Madonsela and President Jacob Zuma. The interview was held as part of the state capture investigation. "It is not true that Mkhwebane laid charges against her predecessor. Instead‚ she opened a case at the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria‚ requesting an investigation into the alleged leaks to establish if they amount to a breach of section 7(2) of the Public Protector Act‚" the public protector’s spokeswoman, Kgalalelo Masibi, said in a statement. Masibi said the decision to open a case was informed by complaints from the Presidency and the office of the speaker of the National Assembly.
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