#TheNewPublicProtector:Busisiwe.J.Mkhwebane.

Adv. Mkhwebane was born in the farming town Bethal in Mpumalanga and she completed her matric at Mkhephuli Secondary School in 1988.Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane who currently serves under the State Security Agency as an Analyst, has been recommended to become the next Public Protector  as a succedent of Thuli Madonsela who term i coming to an end in October.

Her qualifications include a B Proc and LLB, both obtained from the University of Limpopo from 1989 to 1994.She furthered studies at the University of Johannesburg,where 4 she obtained her Corporate Law ans Tax Law diplomas from 1997-2002.She then obtained her Masters ofBusiness Leadership [MBL]  at the university of South Africa (Unisa) 2010. Adv Mkhwebane has a strong 22-yearsmanagement background,where she has also served extensively outside of South Africa's borders.Adv Busisiwe has served the Department of Home Affairs as Director and Acting Chief Director and also served  as an Immigration Counselor  at the South Africa Embassy in China.
                                      

Adv Mkhwebane jad a job as a Senior Investigator as the office of the Public Protector and as a Senior Protector at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).Her earlier work experience includes her a tenure at the at the Department of Justice,where she first served as Public Prosecutor,as later as a Legal administrator Officer.On her humanitarian front,Adv Mkhwebane,has worked as a broad member for the Refugee Fund,where payments for financial assistance are made for refugee in distress


SKILLS and ACCOMPLISHMENTS 


Advocate of the High Court. Refugee Law and Immigration Law Specialist,  Awarded merit award for performing Management and adjudication tasks, Facilitate establishment of visa facilitation office (Outsourced Office) and Awarded a merit award for exceptional performance in 2012  Operations management skills: Established the Gauteng office of the Public Protector and the five Refugee Receptions offices based on the principles of operations management, including the process improvement of refugee affairs in that one day finalisation of manifestly unfounded asylum applications was achieved and could issue refugee status within 30 days. Effective processing of Temporary Residence visas within 5 working days and permits within 4 weeks instead of 8 weeks target.  Leadership and Management Skills: Spearheaded the centralisation of refugee affairs, draft business plan of Refugee Affairs and Beijing Mission, capacitated the offices and allocated all needed resources including the overseeing of the refugee backlog project. Facilitated the establishment of the Visa outsource offices both in Beijing and Shanghai.

 Standardised the operations of the two Missions, improved customer service and service delivery. Managing the budget of more than R 60 millions of Refugee Affairs.  Computer literacy: for the past 20 years of professional experience have been working on Ms Work, Ms Excel, AND Ms PowerPoint, was the project leader for the New Refugee System and commissioning, usage of visa system, internet for research and report writing etc.  One of the few Senior Manager to be awarded merit award in 2009. Ten years’ experience in Senior Management within Immigration Services Branch position and 20 years professional experience.

Mkhwebane,who was relatively unknown interviewed for the post,was back by all parties expect DA.why?.She will be recommended for the post to the National Assembly,where she will require 60% of the vote (240) in order to be appointed.The Adv,the youngest of the five shortlisted candidates emerged as a front-runner garnering glowing recommendation from several ANC,MPS as well from the IFP,NDP and the EFF.
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Is she fit and brave enough to take over the hot seat? lets wait and see.