Dali Mpofu Accuses Mkhwebane’s Impeachment Inquiry Committee of Apartheid-Era Treatment

Dali Mpofu Accuses Mkhwebane’s Impeachment Inquiry Committee of Apartheid-Era Treatment

  • Advocate Dali Mpofu made some damning accusationa against the section 194 committee handling Busisiwe Mkhwebane's impeachment inquiry
  • The controversial advocate claimed that the committee was subjecting the suspended public protector to apartheid era treatment
  • Mpofu claimed that the the committee infringed on Mkhwebane's rights when the proceedings proceeded without her legal team present

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CAPE TOWN - Advocate Dali Mpofu accused the section 194 committee of treating suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane similarly to how the apartheid regime would have treated her.

Advocate Dali Mpofu
Advocate Dali Mpofu told the section 194 committee that is was resorting Busisiwe Mkhwebane to Apartheid-era treatment. Image: PHILL MAGAKOE/POOL
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Mpofu's dissatisfaction stems from the committee continuing its processes last week without Mkhwebane's legal team present. The committee's decision to continue with proceedings followed a dramatic walk out of the inquiry by Mpofu and the legal team two week ago, EWN reported.

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Wndnesday, 9 November marked the return of Mkhwebanes legal team to the impeachment inquiry where committee chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi refused to grant Mpfoues request to have 90 minutes to explain why the legal team walked out of the proceedings .

Dyantyi stated that the committee will only hear from Mpofu once Mkhwebane's legal team finish its cross examination of an executive manager at the public protectors office who had waited since September to be cross examined.

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Mpofu accused the committee of violating the suspended public protectors rights when its forced Mkhwebane to sit throughevidence from senior manager of legal services, Neels van der Merwe with out her legal team present, News24 reported.

Te advocate echoed Mkhwebanes statements that she felt like she was in an abusive relationship with the committee adding the the suspended public protector was forced to be part of the proceeding against her will.

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South Aficans react to advocate Mpofu's accusation

South Africans think dali Mphofu is blowing hot air. Here are some comments:

@lein95472971 quipped:

"Ag shame."

@RSander40688451 commented:

"When all else fails, throw in the Apartheid narrative."

SusanB24421573 suggested:

"Mpofu should have his license revoked."

@Daph67955823 claimed:

"What else will he use as a dam excuse. This has nothing to do with apartheid you joker."

EFF Member Advocate Dali Mpofu said the ANC Will Be Making a Mistake by Giving Ramaphosa a 2nd Term

In in another story Briefly News reported Senior Counsel Advocate Dali Mpofu and staunch member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said he would be happy if President Cyril Ramphosa is elected for a second term.

The African National Congress (ANC) will host the 55th elective conference in December, and his home branch in Soweto has already nominated Ramaphosa to run for a second term.

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Speaking on DJ Sbu’s podcast, The Hustlers Corner, Mpofu stated that if ANC branches made the mistake of giving Ramaphosa a second term, it would be a great advantage for the EFF.

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Lerato Mutsila (Current affairs editor) Lerato Mutsila is a journalist with 3 years of experience. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pearson Institute of Higher Education in 2020, majoring in broadcast journalism, political science and communication. Lerato joined the Briefly News current affairs desk in August 2022. Mutsila is also a fellow of the 2021/2022 Young African Journalists Acceleration programme, which trained African journalists in climate journalism. You can contact Lerato at lerato.mutsila@breifly.co.za