Thuli Madonsela must accept that her tenure as a public protector has come to an end‚ the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) said on Monday. Secretary-general Meokgo Matuba said the league had "read with disappointment attacks" on current Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane that were published in Sunday Independent. The newspaper reported that Madonsela had urged President Jacob Zuma to prove he did not have an influence on the appointment of Mkhwebane. Matuba described the allegations as "a direct attack" on the parliamentary committee formed to "shortlist‚ interview and recommend a suitable candidate for the position of the public protector". "These allegations portray the ad hoc committee as nothing but a rubber-stamping committee of decisions taken outside the committee. "The process of appointing the public protector was transparent and fair. All political parties except the friends of Israel — a nest of some with racist tendencies — the DA, supported the appointment of advocate Mkhweb...

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