The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs the application by former Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane to have her former office pay her an estimated gratuity amounting to almost 10 Million rands.  Mkhwebane has been battling to get the money in the courts after her successor Kholeka Gcaleka took a decision that, because she was removed from office for misconduct and incompetence by parliament, she has no right to the money. Lawyers for the office of the Public Protector have argued that the gratuity is not a salary nor a right in terms of her service contract but rather a discretionary payment for work well done. Judge Omphemetse Mooki agrees...