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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Impeached former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has expressed disappointment after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed her application to appeal the judgment that led to her impeachment in 2023.<\/p>\n

Mkhwebane appealed the high court’s decision to dismiss her application to recuse parliamentary committee chair Qubudile Dyantyi and committee member Kevin Mileham from the impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of the recent judgment by the SCA I find myself deeply disappointed and disheartened. As a former public protector I lodged the appeal with the hope of seeking justice and clarity,\u201d Mkhwebane said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SCA’s decision to strike my appeal marks a setback, not just for me personally but for all those who believed in my role as a protector of public rights and accountability. This experience has been one of disappointment and frustration, revealing a deeply ingrained bias that continues to obstruct genuine justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

She blamed her many failures in courts on others, particularly people of \u201cIndian descent\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese individuals include Pravin Gordhan, [Nazreen] Bawa [evidence leader], [Zuraya] Adhikarie [chief legal adviser of parliament], Hassan Ebrahim [so-called expert witness], Ivan Pillay [witness] and Fatima Ebrahim [legal adviser of parliament]. [SCA] judge [Nathan] Ponnan’s attitude further underscores the challenges and biases I have faced in my quest for justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was evident that Ponnan, leading the judgment, displayed noticeable arrogance and dismissiveness throughout the proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Ponnan criticised Mkhwebane’s counsel Dali Mpofu for how the appeal was litigated, describing it as \u201cdead on arrival\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cCounsel for Mkhwebane, who seemed not to be sufficiently well-versed in the relevant authorities, was of little to no assistance to the court,\u201d said Ponnan.<\/p>\n

\u201cExasperated sighs, soapbox oratory, empty rhetoric, political posturing, theatrical gestures and long-winded dismissive non-sequiturs have no place in a courtroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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