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dvocate Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka has been appointed as Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa (PPSA) for a non-renewable term of seven years with effect from 1 November 2023. Kholeka, a South African lawyer, previously served as Deputy Public Protector and became Acting Public Protector on 9 June 2022.
ONE OF EIGHT HOPEFULS IN LINE TO TAKE OVER AS PUBLIC PROTECTOR Taking nothing for granted, Kholeka regards the appointment as Public Protector a unique honour and privilege, entrusted not only to serve the country but also beyond its borders. Faced with an enormous responsibility and considerable task, the challenges become more pronounced as the nation deals with both internal and external difficulties.
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“I’m the fifth Public Protector of the Republic and there’s a mammoth task ahead of me. Our country is going through a lot of difficulties, the institution itself, so probably I’ve got one of the most difficult tasks that any other public protector has had,”- Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector Despite the challenges ahead, she remains optimistic, acknowledging that significant opportunities are embedded within these challenges. She has already got big reform plans in motion, aiming to improve the depleted capacity of the institution through legal measures.
