30/09/2026
STATE WITHDRAWS MAIN PERJURY CHARGE AGAINST MKHWEBANE
PRETORIA - In a major legal development, the State has withdrawn the founding and main charge of perjury against former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. 39ff
The withdrawal happened at the Pretoria Regional Court and changes the direction of the criminal case which stems from her 2017 Absa/Bankorp investigation. 39ff
Mkhwebane had been facing five charges linked to the main perjury count. With the primary charge withdrawn, the remaining four counts are also expected to fall away.
The matter has been postponed to 30 September 2026 for her legal team to argue that she should be discharged.