Mkhwebane says she learnt through social media about LPC plans to strike her from roll of advocates
In a recently released statement, the Legal Practice Council confirmed its intentions but did not disclose the specific charges against Mkhwebane.
FILE: Busisiwe Mkhwebane during her time as Public Protector. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Former Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has learned through social media about the potential loss of her advocate title.
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has announced plans to institute a court application aimed at striking Mkhwebane off the roll of advocates.
The council is a statutory body with the dual purpose of regulating the legal profession and protecting members of the public from misconduct by legal practitioners.
In a recently released statement, the LPC confirmed its intentions but did not disclose the specific charges against Mkhwebane.
Mkhwebane said she was unaware of the allegations.
“[Question from interviewer] Are you saying that you haven’t been informed formally what your charges are?”
To which Mkhwebane, responded: “Yes, I haven’t. When you talk about Mkhwebane that things are done differently, as I am telling you, I also saw it on the Twitter (now X) handle of News24 journalist, Karyn Maughan.”
In 2023, Mkhwebane became the first Public Protector to be impeached, following findings of misconduct and incompetence that led to her removal from the Chapter 9 institution.