Busisiwe Mkhwebane leaves EFF after a year of joining the party
Former Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane has resigned from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and as a Member of Parliament (MP).
Mkhwebane who joined the EFF in 2023, penned a goodbye note to the party.
“Today, I’m saying goodbye to you, Fighters. After careful consideration and talking to my family, they advised and felt I needed to go away. Spend time with them, rest, and continue to fight for the vulnerable where possible.”
Busisiwe said her new focus is spending time with her family.
“In my time of need, you Fighters extended a helping hand, becoming a refuge for me over the past 12 months. Your unwavering support has been a beacon of hope, and for that, I am deeply grateful. Now, it is time for me to focus on spending cherished moments with my family,” the letter read.
“There has never been a time when I felt my rights were violated as it has been done in the years I was the South African Public Protector. This continued even after I was unconstitutionally removed by Parliament and the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa.
“I have encountered challenges and felt let down by the current South African Judiciary, Parliament, Executive, and more especially the mainstream media who seem to have been tasked to target and attack my character,” she said in a letter.
