The Public Protector should have the legal intellect of at least a Superior Court judge and preferably that of a ConCourt judge. How Adv Mkhwebane was found to have this basic requirement for the job is beyond me. There were other superb candidates, most notably Judge Sharise Weiner who was eminently more qualified in both legal intellect and experience for the job. Can anyone share any insights as to why Mkhwebane was appointed to this vitally important position when her experience of actually practising law as an advocate is very limited (if existent at all) and she was more accustomed to working in a cushy appointed public sector position earning a very nice salary every month. In comparison to actual legal Counsel who work for fees and work their way up to Senior Counsel status based on their courtroom successes over many years, and are then looked at for judicial appointment. I simply can't fathom out why this lady was appointed relative to some of the other candidates available.