Cape Town - The #PublicProtector hashtag has been trending all morning on Twitter, following news reports that Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane was not going to oppose the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB'S) review application, after she called for the constitutional mandate of the bank to be changed.
See the memes below, poking fun at the PP and questioning her capabilities:
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#PublicProtector So the spokesperson says there was a typo, good grief, so they only realize now, it's going to be a rocky 7 years.
— KhayelihleKhumalo (@KhayaJames) July 11, 2017
How do you make a finding you can't defend in court? @PublicProtector is a joke! #PublicProtector
— Tzee (@Tzmathoma) July 10, 2017
#PublicProtector So isn't there a night school that our new PP can attend just to cover basics on what her role actually entails??? ?? pic.twitter.com/JgiVZ0pgFO
— IG: naledi_singa (@AndileM123) July 10, 2017
I am thinking we still have 6 years to come with Busisiwe we just have to forget PPs office existed #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/dIhMhkdrIo
— Jackson HitMan (@JackieSeshoka) July 11, 2017
@Eusebius Black Twitter Agents already trying to work out how the young typo was made #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/d8KFTAzGYH
— Nkosi_GC (@GC_INA23) July 11, 2017
Busisiwe Mkhwebane trying to fit in Thuli Madonsela’s shoes she left at the Public Protector's office. #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/9snPh4ik3d
— IG: @AdvBarryRoux (@AdvBarryRoux) July 10, 2017
I doubt #PublicProtector wrote those recommendations,they were written in the same room as the reshuffle list. pic.twitter.com/FyW4nmPicl
— Afrika First (@ramoroaswi) July 10, 2017
The #PublicProtector official response to the #SARB court case:#CountryDuty pic.twitter.com/X5zELTasFI
— BROKEN NEWS (@AN7Reporter) July 11, 2017
Let's call on @ThuliMadonsela3 to investigate BusiGupta Mkhwebane 's qualifications. I don't think she's really an advocate #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/7qxQHTJUpI
— Uncaptured pRiNcE (@princey_SA) July 11, 2017
When you don't know what your doing!! #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/rcDiZrim01
— ««Major A»» (@AndileLN) July 11, 2017#PublicProtector Why is she meddling in #SARB anyway? Just do your job. Protect the public from corrupt Zuptas and state capture.
— Mia (@MiaMthombeni) July 11, 2017
When you realize that Busisiwe Mkhwebane still has 6 full years to go #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/9elkAUQk84
— Malema cleo (@latimalema) July 10, 2017
Seven year term of office for Adv. Mkhwebane is going to be a huge mountain to climb #SARB #PublicProtector pic.twitter.com/MAlmkf7Ebm
— ??&???? (@MthunziMamkeli) July 10, 2017
#PublicProtector burgled and suddenly wont be opposing review? pic.twitter.com/6bqokBHSEd
— Mathisa O Mithise (@mithisa_motho) July 10, 2017
Read Fin24's top stories trending on Twitter: Fin24’s top storiesWhat was #Mkhwebane thinking in the 1st place??#PublicProtector
Oh wait, this is what she was thinking
???????????? pic.twitter.com/WbFK7bDfs2— Siya Mlozana™ (@Niro2_1) July 10, 2017