Both the finance minister and the ANC have told delegates at the ruling party’s policy conference they believe the public protector has overreached.
For years it worried that a bail-out probe could spell trouble. And it did — in an unexpected way
Although the Reserve Bank is typically conservative and careful with its words, Kganyago’s affidavit pulls no punches.
Recently, the ANC Women’s League also made similar remarks.
A financial system that is sure to collapse if the central bank cares about people’s well-being goes against democratic principle.
Surprise follows surprise, flying in the face of established law
Gigaba’s waffling about the mining charter and Reserve Bank has won him no new friends
This week, Mkhwebane ordered Parliament to change the Constitution to remove the Reserve Bank’s mandate to keep inflation under control.
Absa has said it is seeking a high court review of the Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on a bailout the bank received during the apartheid years.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane has touched on two highly contentious issues.
"The public protector wants to rob a democratically-elected government of a central function."
A court battle is looming between the Reserve Bank and the public protector
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane spoke about the South African Roadies Association investigations during her press conference on Monday.
The president objects to the report’s recommendation that the chief justice appoint a judge for an inquiry.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane has released the Ciex report – but the Guptas and their state capture links to politicians and state boards didn’t get a showing
Mkhwebane made the announcement late on Wednesday night in a press statement.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane has tightened up security after two reports were leaked.
The public protector said that she supports Madonsela’s recommendation to establish a commission of an inquiry into the allegations
An attempt to ambush the public protector falls flat, but sometimes Mkhwebane is her own worst enemy
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader expressed his lack of confidence in the public protector during a media briefing on Monday.
The party also criticised Madonsela for her handling of the State of Capture report.
Billy Masetlha told the public protector that Thabo Mbeki and Trevor Manuel’s justification was a ruse.
Thuli Madonsela’s tenure at the helm of the office of the public protector of South Africa has significantly raised the profile of the institution
Thuli Madonsela’s tenure at the helm of the office of the public protector of South Africa has significantly raised the profile of the institution
Another year of brawls, slogans, insults and old politics which dominated Parliament.
The public protector also says the allegations that her office’s former chief of staff was dismissed unfairly are untrue.
The president spoke about the Constitution’s history and role, adding that it stipulated the separation of powers.
The public protector defended a complaint she lodged with police over the leaking of audio clips of three interviews.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane is supposed to be in a “honeymoon” period during which she gains the confidence of her countrymen and women.
Mkhwebane says she has only asked the police to investigate the former public protector.
It takes a particular kind of lawyer to make that shift from defending the state to defending the public, said former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor.
Zuma has until mid-December to establish a commission to probe the seemingly lucrative relationship between the state and the Gupta family.