Kholeka Gcaleka

Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka is a South African lawyer and the current Public Protector of South Africa. She previously served as Deputy Public Protector and became Acting Public Protector on 9 June 2022 following the suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
Gcaleka was recommended for appointment as the fifth person to hold the position of Public Protector in a vote by the National Assembly on 19 October 2023. The Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters opposed Gcaleka's nomination to the Public Protector's office, saying she was not a suitable candidate.
President Cyril Ramaphosa formally appointed Gcaleka for her seven-year term as Public Protector on 1 November 2023