Less than a year after taking the reins from the lauded Thuli Madonsela, public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has managed to devastate the credibility of her office in almost record time. Court papers lodged by the Reserve Bank this week eviscerated the notion that she is there to assist the public. Rather, they support what many suspect: she is there to protect Zuma and his cronies — at the expense of SA society.

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