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The National Assembly has agreed to recommend Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka as the next Public Protector.
With the support of the African National Congress (ANC), Inkatha Freedom Party, GOOD Party, National Freedom Party and Al Jama-ah, the nomination received the requisite 60% of votes.
A total of 244 votes were in favour of Gcaleka becoming South Africa’s fifth Public Protector. This while 12 members of Parliament, mostly from the Freedom Front Plus and the African Christian Democratic Party voted against the nomination.
Earlier, a debate on whether Gcaleka should be recommended as the next Public Protector denigrated into disorder in the Cape Town City Hall, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) having walked out of proceedings.
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