The Public Protector
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The Public Protector
The public protector represents citizens and watches over the activities of government officials to stop them abusing their powers. The public protector is an independent official and is accountable to the constitution. Public protector officials must act in a transparent way and must send a report of their activities and findings to parliament at least once a year.
The government appoints the national public protector but each province can also have their own public protector that falls under the national office.
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