SHE’S the leading candidate for one of the toughest jobs in the land and the pressure is already on her to transform the image of an office that’s taken a serious knock.
But you’d never say Kholeka Gcaleka is feeling any kind of heat when you meet her. The 42-year-old is cool, calm and collected, perfectly groomed in a grey suit with fishnet stockings and red high-heeled boots.
With 17 nominations to take over the role of public protector (PP) from Busisiwe Mkhwebane, she seems a shoo-in for the post.
But her demeanour isn’t because she’s confident about getting the job.
It’s because for her the position isn’t about her – and as the acting public protector appointed after Busisiwe was
