Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Mkhwebane not ruling out returning to politics

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Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she’s keeping her options open and she’s not ruling out returning to politics. Mkhwebane announced last week her decision to leave the EFF, exactly a year after she joined the red berets. She shared her resignation letter addressed to party leader Julius Malema and other top officials on social media platform X. In her resignation letter, the former Public Protector explained that she had decided to step back from politics citing family and personal struggles.
21 Oct 2024 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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