Zuma happy with my work - Madonsela

Thuli Madonsela.

As her term draws to an end, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Wednesday said she knew that President Jacob Zuma was happy with her work, but given the opportunity she would not reapply for the position.

Madonsela reflected on her term which ends on October 15, this year, at a University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Law Professions Day cocktail function in Pietermaritzburg.

She said: “I am certain that the president… is happy with the way that I have conducted business.”

Madonselsa said after being appointed in 2009 she met with Zuma. “He expected me to be independent, impartial, in subject only to the Constitution and the law. Nothing less and nothing more,” she said.



Zuma confided in Madonsela saying this was important to him because after being removed as the ANC’s deputy president he approached the office of the Public Protector and opened a case against a powerful office in government.

“It gave him a lot of comfort that the Public Protector did not look at who was applying and was guided by the rule of law, and not by who was above or below the law, that is why I think he is happy that I have stayed within the rule of law,” said Madonsela.

Even though she was convinced that the president was pleased, she was happy with serving just one term.