According to attorney mpofu, the investigation into Public Protector Mkhwebane’s eligibility for office revealed extraneous details about his instructing attorneys, Sane attorneys, which encouraged fraudsters to fake his letterhead and request payments from the Public Protector’s office.
Someone is accused of forging the lawyers’ letterhead and sending an email to the Public Protector of South Africa demanding payment for legal fees after the lawyers’ information was made public. Approximately R3 million is said to have been sent to this bogus account by the Public Protector’s office.
Many have questioned the competence of acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka in light of this incident, which occurred after Mkhwebane was removed from office following her suspension, as she and the relevant departments did not conduct an investigation after it became clear that fraudsters were using various accounts to pose as Mkhwebane’s attorneys. This, according to some, raises a lot of questions.
In today’s parliamentary hearing of Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Attorney Dali Mpofu is outlining 12 reasons why Dyantyi should not participate. He has given these places the moniker “The Dirty Dozen.”
“You’ll see that we’ve consolidated two issues that are related to the same process into one in the notice and application. Recusal of yourself is the first application. Second, the honorable Kevin Mileham DA MP’s withdrawal, “Qubudile Dyantyi, the inquiry’s chairwoman, was informed by Dali Mpofu.
Mpofu requests that the inquiry’s chairperson, Qubudile Dyantyi, step down, claiming that because of his partiality, he is unable to continue to preside over this subject.