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Lucas Mangope leaves a complex legacy of power and postcolonial leadership

Like all of us, Lucas Mangope’s life trajectory had many exciting twists and turns. His illustrates a journey from the outskirts of a traditional village — Motsweding, in North…

Mkhwebane to forge ahead with blocking Mabuyane’s judicial review

The Eastern Cape premier has been granted a temporary reprieve from the public protector’s remedial action, but the fight is far from over

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Jaco Marais/Foto24/Gallo Images)

EFF and Mkhwebane welcome high court judgment slamming some of parliament’s impeachment rules

The public protector has called for the impeachment process against her to be halted with immediate effect

More headaches for Mkhize as public protector lays contempt charge

Health minister failed to appear before the protector three times this year, as the legal challenges against him stack up

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Oupa Nkosi)

Mkhwebane suspends another senior official

This brings to five the number of senior officials currently suspended — suspensions that have put her on a collision course with the Public Servants Association

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Jaco Marais/Foto24/Gallo Images)

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

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

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane calls Basani Baloyi’s court case “vindictive vengeance”, and it may well be so. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Truth, lies and vengeance in the Public Protector’s office

Allegations by the former COO points to political meddling in high profile cases

Public protector’s counsel said nothing in the law prohibited her from filing another rescission application. (Gallo)

Public Protector: You’re welcome to take me to court

Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s spokesperson says that she is willing to go to court if she has to over her findings

Suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Deaan Vivier/Gallo)

Mkhwebane’s own CEO gave her some of the evidence that nailed Nkwinti

The Public Protector says there was no conflict of interest as investigations “are at an arm’s length from him and he does not meddle in that space”

Stolen sand: Small-scale sand miners load gravel onto a truck in Seleteng, GaMphahlele. The pit was left open by large-scale unlicensed sand miners, who don’t rehabilitate the land. (Lucas Ledwaba/Mukurukuru Media)

Municipality’s dodgy sand scandal

Lepelle-Nkumpi allegedly paid millions to illegal miners for gravel to use in major building projects