Gavin Watson

Reining in the public protector

Article Franny Rabkin - 13 Mar 2020

As well as its scathing findings on Mkhwebane’s investigation into Ramaphosa, the high court also made important in-principle pronouncements

Mkhwebane’s CR17 report is ‘confused, inexplicable, irrational’

Article Franny Rabkin - 10 Mar 2020

The Public Protector was derided by the Pretoria High Court for refusing to consider facts logically and for a material error of law

Court to hear argument on public protector’s CR17 report

Article Franny Rabkin - 4 Feb 2020

The case between the president and Busisiwe Mkhwebane has also drawn in the national director of public prosecutions and the Financial Intelligence Centre

How Lindela became Bosasa’s meal ticket

Article Jan Bornman - 11 Dec 2019

The notorious ‘repatriation centre’ was an ‘income stream’ for Bosasa for decades as it worked the system to maximise profits

Ramaphosa calls the public protector’s affidavit “disingenuous” and “evasive”

Article Franny Rabkin - 27 Nov 2019

The president continues to question Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s motives

In God’s name you are now an ATM

Article Shaun De Waal - 30 Aug 2019

The prayers of the ATM, which is a different kind of ATM to the one Shepherd Bushiri would like to make of me, are more apparent

EDITORIAL: Confused, we turn to conspiracy

Article Editorial - 30 Aug 2019

Before we rush to condemn these conspiracy theories about Gavin Watson’s death, we have to ask how we got to this point

Bill aims to quash covert party funding

Article Natasha Marrian - 30 Aug 2019

Further legislation to control money flows to political parties will heighten transparency

Implementation of remedial action in Public Protector’s Bosasa report suspended

Article Franny Rabkin - 12 Aug 2019

The high court’s order on Part A was a mere formality after all the parties agreed. The real fight is yet to come

Bosasa boss attended my son’s wedding – Ramaphosa

Article Sarah Smit - 26 Jul 2019

The president revealed that Gavin Watson was among the guests at his son's wedding

What Ramaphosa wants to ask Bosasa’s boss

Article Franny Rabkin - 14 Jun 2019

The public protector has agreed to the president’s request to question Watson

Release full Ramaphosa-Bosasa report, DA tells Public Protector

Article Kiri Rupiah - 10 Jun 2019

Presidents and their families’ who mislead Parliament are treated held to account to the fullest might of the law, DA leader says

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