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Following the recommendation of the National Assembly, President Jacob Zuma
has appointed Advocate Thulisile Madonsela as Public Protector.

Adv Madonsela replaces Adv Lawrence Mushwana, whose non-renewable seven-year
term expires this month.

Commenting on the appointment, President Zuma said: "Advocate Madonsela
takes on an important responsibility, having to protect South Africans
against any abuse of power by state organs or officials. She will need to
ensure that this office continues to be accessible to ordinary citizens and
undertakes its work without fear or favour."

President Zuma thanked the outgoing Public Protector, Adv Mushwana, for the
excellent service he had rendered the country.

An advocate with extensive experience in constitutional, human rights and
equality law, Adv Madonsela was most recently a full-time member of the
South African Law Reform Commission.

The Office of the Public Protector, is an independent and impartial
institution established in terms of Chapter 9 of the Constitution to
strengthen constitutional democracy by conducting investigations into
alleged improper conduct by organs of State, facilitate resolution of
disputes, and report and recommend remedial action.