selby baqwa was the first public protector in south africa.
selby baqwa was the first public protector in south africa.
who was the first public protector in south africa?
selby baqwa
bullet::::- no person or organ of state may interfere with the functioning of these institutions.









































bullet::::- these institutions are accountable to the national assembly, and must report on their activities and the performance of their functions to the assembly at least once a year.









































section::::public protectors.









































the first person to hold the office was selby baqwa, appointed on the inception of the office in 1995. he was succeeded in 2002 by lawrence mushwana and in 2009 by thuli madonsela. the current public protector, is busisiwe mkhwebane, in office since october 2016.
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the public protector receives its mandate from the public protector act of 1994. the public protector is one of six state institutions supporting democracy in south africa. these institutions are independent of the government, subject only to south africa's constitution and the law, and report annually to parliament. 









































the preamble of the public protector act states, in part:
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