Busisiwe Mkhwebane Biography, Age, Husband, Career, Public Protector

Who Was Busisiwe Mkhwebane?

Busisiwe Mkhwebane (born 2 February 1970, Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa), is the South African advocate, prosecutor and ombudsman, who served as the 4th Public Protector of South Africa from 2016 to 2023.

Busisiwe Mkhwebane husband.

Mkhwebane’s first husband died. There are no details about him that are available to the public. She is now married to David Skosana.

Busisiwe Mkhwebane Education

In 1988, Busisiwe Mkhwebane matriculated from Mkhephula Secondary School. Busisiwe graduated with a BProc followed by an LLB from the then University of Limpopo, now called the University of the North. Later, she obtained a diploma in corporate law and a higher diploma in tax at the Rand Afrikaans University (now called the University of Johannesburg). Busisiwe completed a Masters in Business Leadership at the University of South Africa in 2010.

Busisiwe Mkhwebane Career

Busisiwe Mkhwebane started her career in 1994 by joining the Department of Justice as a Public Prosecutor. From 1996 she was Legal Administrative Officer in the International Affairs Directorate. In 1998, she became a senior researcher at the South African Human Rights Commission. A year later, she became a senior investigator and acting provincial representative in the Public Protector’s office. She left in 2005 to join the Department of Home Affairs as the director for refugee affairs. In 2009, she became acting chief director in asylum seekers management.

Mkhwebane worked as an Analyst for the State Security Agency from July 2016 to October 2016, when she was appointed public protector by Jacob Zuma. It was revealed, during her appointment, that she had a close relationship with President Zuma. Her office has had so many controversies. The National Assembly, on 15 March 2021, voted that a committee should be set up to query her fitness to hold office. This would possibly lead to an impeachment.