It is therefore important that Parliament hold an inquiry into Mkhwebane's position as the Public Protector. The aim of this inquiry should not be to remove her from office, but to establish if her record (of reports being overturned) is caused by genuine mistake, genuine incompetence or the pursuit of a sinister political agenda.
The inquiry should be on how Mkhwebane's quality of work relates to the mandate of the office. If the accusations are that her reports are full of conspiracies and untested reasoning, this does not justify a decision to remove her by advancing similar conspiracy reasoning. It is important to objectively establish the reasons for her sloppiness.