Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Reverend Mpho Tutu on Thursday appealed for Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to be left alone to do her work.

"Maligning the public protector besmirches not only the ruling party, but the entire country. We are proud that South Africa has an Office of the Public Protector," the Nobel Peace Prize winner and his daughter said in a joint statement.

"The contempt being shown to the public protector by the ruling party...read more here: Let Thuli Madonsela do her job: Tutu