‘A true giant’: Foundation hails Busisiwe Mkhwebane following perjury case acquittal
'They could not make her surrender her principles,' says the foundation following its patron's acquittal.
The Busisiwe Mkhwebane Foundation has celebrated the former public protector's acquittal on all charges in her perjury case, describing her as a "true giant" of recent history. Mkhwebane faced three counts of perjury, but the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew one charge in 2021. The case stemmed from her investigation into the Absa/Bankorp matter, where she is accused of lying under oath about her meetings with former president Jacob Zuma.
The Constitutional Court upheld a Pretoria High Court judgment finding Mkhwebane dishonest about the meetings, ordering her to cover 15% of the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) legal costs in the case. Despite facing political, institutional, legal, and media pressure, Mkhwebane maintained her principles and was acquitted in court.
The foundation emphasized that her journey demonstrates the resilience of standing firm in the face of attacks and isolation.
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