Busisiwe Mkhwebane | |
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| 4th Public Protector of South Africa | |
| In office 19 October 2016 – 9 June 2022 (suspended), 11 September 2023 (impeached) | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Deputy | Kholeka Gcaleka[1] |
| Preceded by | Thuli Madonsela |
| Succeeded by | Kholeka Gcaleka |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 20 October 2023 – 16 October 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Busisiwe Joyce Mkhwebane 2 February 1970 Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Political party | uMkhonto weSizwe (since 2024) Economic Freedom Fighters (2023–2024) |
| Spouse | David Mkhwebane |
| Alma mater | University of the North Rand Afrikaans University University of South Africa |
| Occupation | |
Busisiwe Mkhwebane is a South African advocate and prosecutor served as the 4th Public Protector of South Africa from October 2016 until her impeachment in September 2023. Following her impeachment, she served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from October 2023 to October 2024, representing the EFF. She is the first head of a Chapter 9 institution to be removed through impeachment.
- ^ "President Ramaphosa appoints Deputy Public Protector". The Presidency. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka as Deputy Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a period of seven years effective from 1 February 2020.