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Office Of The Public Protector

Getting rid of Mkhwebane won’t be easy
Article
/ 24 July 2019

Getting rid of Mkhwebane won’t be easy

Different factions with vested interests are aligning to protect the destructive protector

By Richard Calland
Criminal charges against Ramaphosa on hold — Maimane
Article
/ 22 July 2019

Criminal charges against Ramaphosa on hold — Maimane

After Constitutional Court ruling hammers public protector, DA says it will wait on a judicial review of protector’s Bosasa report

By Lester Kiewit
Ramaphosa to study Mkhwebane’s report, hints at review
Article
/ 19 July 2019

Ramaphosa to study Mkhwebane’s report, hints at review

Presidency hints at potential legal review saying she did not consider his response to her preliminary report

By Natasha Marrian
If Ramaphosa must face criminal prosecution, then he must, Maimane says
Article
/ 19 July 2019

If Ramaphosa must face criminal prosecution, then he must, Maimane says

Leader of opposition party says it cannot choose between “good presidents and bad presidents”

By Natasha Marrian
Ramaphosa supports Gordhan against Public Protector in ‘rogue unit’ court case
Article
/ 16 July 2019

Ramaphosa supports Gordhan against Public Protector in ‘rogue unit’ court case

The president says any disciplinary action he takes would “necessarily have to be informed” by the court’s decision

By Franny Rabkin
Mkhwebane hits back at Gordhan accusing him of a campaign to remove her
Article
/ 16 July 2019

Mkhwebane hits back at Gordhan accusing him of a campaign to remove her

The Public protector has filed court papers in the Sars “rogue unit” case by the Public Enterprises Minister

By Franny Rabkin
Gordhan launches court bid to set aside Public Protector’s “rogue unit” report
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Gordhan launches court bid to set aside Public Protector’s “rogue unit” report

Gordhan wants the court to declare that Mkhwebane acted in breach of her constitutional duties and was dishonest or reckless in making her findings

By Franny Rabkin
Speaker agrees to move to possibly remove Public Protector
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Speaker agrees to move to possibly remove Public Protector

This is not the first attempt by opposition MPs to remove advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from her post

By Lester Kiewit
​Gordhan is not being harassed — Public Protector
Article
/ 3 June 2019

​Gordhan is not being harassed — Public Protector

Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane explains issuance of section 7 (9) notice to public enterprises minister in YouTube video

By Kiri Rupiah
Gordhan’s opponents pounce in the wake of Public Protector’s pension payout report
Article
/ 28 May 2019

Gordhan’s opponents pounce in the wake of Public Protector’s pension payout report

The former public enterprises minister’s critics have been lobbying hard to prevent his appointment to the Cabinet

By Natasha Marrian
Parliament must act on Public Protector — DA
Videos
/ 23 May 2019

Parliament must act on Public Protector — DA

Mkhwebane’s initial report made no findings against former Free State Premier and now ANC secretary general Ace Magashule, and Mosebenzi Zwane.

By Staff Reporter
Release of Public Protector report on Nkwinti interdicted
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Release of Public Protector report on Nkwinti interdicted

This prevents any action against Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti until the dispute has been fully argued in court

By Franny Rabkin
Kganyago again slams Public Protector in speech on central bank independence
Article
/ 17 April 2019

Kganyago again slams Public Protector in speech on central bank independence

The Reserve Bank governor was in Washington to deliver a speech on central bank independence at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

By Jan Cronje
Mkhwebane takes on Mboweni over treasury DG remarks
Article
/ 21 February 2019

Mkhwebane takes on Mboweni over treasury DG remarks

Earlier on Wednesday, Mboweni said he had full confidence in Mogajane, despite a remedial action by Mkhwebane to have Mogajane disciplined

By Lameez Omarjee
Mbalula to launch court challenge to PP’s finding on his Dubai holiday
Article
/ 22 December 2018

Mbalula to launch court challenge to PP’s finding on his Dubai holiday

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane found that Fikile Mbalula lied when he said he entered into a loan agreement with sporting goods company

By Canny Maphanga
Mbalula’s Dubai trip a violation of Constitution — Mkhwebane
Article
/ 19 December 2018

Mbalula’s Dubai trip a violation of Constitution — Mkhwebane

The public protector has found Fikile Mbalula’s 2016 trip to Dubai, where he claimed to have received a ‘loan’ to pay it, was a conflict of interest

By Mashadi Kekana
Public Protector survives removal proposal in Parliament
Article
/ 5 December 2018

Public Protector survives removal proposal in Parliament

After considering a 25-page defence submitted by Mkhwebane, the justice portfolio committee voted that it was premature to begin proceedings

By Jenni Evans
Zondi calls for better protection for rape complainants
Article
/ 4 December 2018

Zondi calls for better protection for rape complainants

The National Prosecuting Authority’s witness protection programme is supposed to offer a safe space for individuals

By Sarah Smit
Personal cost order will set bad precedent for public office, PP tells ConCourt
Article
/ 27 November 2018

Personal cost order will set bad precedent for public office, PP tells ConCourt

Mkhwebane is fighting a court order which ruled she was liable for part of the legal costs incurred by the Reserve Bank in the Bankorp matter

By Sibongile Khumalo
ConCourt to hear Public Protector appeal on Bankorp costs ruling
Article
/ 27 November 2018

ConCourt to hear Public Protector appeal on Bankorp costs ruling

The case relates to an earlier court case which followed a report which Mkhwebane released in June 2017

By Lameez Omarjee
Gigaba resigns as MP
Article
/ 15 November 2018

Gigaba resigns as MP

Former home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned as a member of Parliament

By Staff Reporter
Embattled Gigaba resigns
Article
/ 13 November 2018

Embattled Gigaba resigns

With the presidency, parliament primed to act minister steps down

By Dineo Bendile, Sarah Smit and Gemma Ritchie
#StateCaptureInquiry: Gordhan’s testimony postponed — again
Article
/ 13 November 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Gordhan’s testimony postponed — again

This is not the first time the public enterprises minister’s testimony has been postponed

By Sarah Smit
Gigaba promises to explain Fireblade lies
Article
/ 7 November 2018

Gigaba promises to explain Fireblade lies

Minister tells parliamentary committee there was no policy for VVIP terminals and accuses the chair of not letting him share his side of the story

By Agency and Gemma Ritchie
Zondo: State capture inquiry could be extended
Article
/ 24 July 2018

Zondo: State capture inquiry could be extended

Justice Zondo is requesting that the 180 days the commission was initially granted, be extended so its work could be completed

By Mashadi Kekana
Parliament to discuss Mkhwebane’s removal from office
Article
/ 12 June 2018

Parliament to discuss Mkhwebane’s removal from office

​The justice portfolio committee in Parliament will hear reasons from the DA on why public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane should be removed from office

By Raeesa Pather
Spooks inside Public Protector’s office
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Spooks inside Public Protector’s office

Mkhwebane says that it is financial constraints that made her turn to the SSA when the previous CFO resigned

By Raeesa Pather
Vrede investigation to be reopened to focus on “role of politicians”
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Vrede investigation to be reopened to focus on “role of politicians”

The focus of Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s reopened investigation will be on the “roles of the politicians” alleged to be involved in corruption in the case

By Raeesa Pather
Public Protector asked to probe Magashule-linked RDP projects
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Public Protector asked to probe Magashule-linked RDP projects

​The DA has asked the Public Protector to investigate RDP contracts in the Free State awarded to a company linked to the outgoing premier

By Jan Gerber
Zondo puts together his own justice league
Article
/ 7 March 2018

Zondo puts together his own justice league

The deputy chief justice has appointed six officials who will lead the enquiry into state capture.

By Mashadi Kekana
Public Protector admits to leaving out information from Vrede report
Article
/ 6 March 2018

Public Protector admits to leaving out information from Vrede report

Mkhwebane says the report focused on “totally different issues”, maintaining that the probe had to be confined to the complaint that was raised.

By Raeesa Pather
Mkhwebane summoned to Parly over Vrede report
Article
/ 11 February 2018

Mkhwebane summoned to Parly over Vrede report

The release of the Public Protector’s report was swiftly met with criticism

By Jan Bornman
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