Public Protector

Court tests protector’s powers

Article Franny Rabkin - 7 Feb 2020

In the Ramaphosa vs Mkhwebane case, the court has been asked to rein in the public protector

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

Mkhwebane moves to halt ‘grossly unfair’ impeachment process

Article Franny Rabkin - 28 Jan 2020

The public protector has labelled her possible impeachment as unconstitutional and unlawful

“Rot at the public protector’s office,” says former chief operating officer

Article Franny Rabkin - 9 Jan 2020

Basani Baloyi has submitted an affidavit to the ConCourt asking for leave to appeal the high court ruling in her case against the public protector

High Court dismisses case against Public Protector by her former COO

Article Franny Rabkin - 12 Dec 2019

Judge Teffo found that the high court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case

Mkhwebane sticks to her guns on Zuma’s tax records

Article Franny Rabkin - 5 Dec 2019

In her answering affidavit, the public protector says the Sars commissioner should withdraw or adjust his court case against her

How the auditor general plans to get some billions lost to corruption

Article Athandiwe Saba - 28 Nov 2019

Irregular expenditure is increasing, but the Auditor General is using more of its powers to get the money back

Is the public protector’s time running out?

Article Lester Kiewit - 28 Nov 2019

Rules on the removal of a chapter 9 leader came after adverse judicial findings against Mkhwebane

‘Rogue unit’ case will set precedent

Article Franny Rabkin - 22 Nov 2019

The ConCourt hearing on the interim interdict against Mkhwebane is about more than politics

Mkhwebane hits back at Baloyi

Article Franny Rabkin - 22 Nov 2019

The public protector has asked the court to strike out claims that she and her chief executive had acted unconstitutionally

Deputy PP hopefuls quizzed by MPs

Article Lester Kiewit - 15 Nov 2019

Questions to the candidates vying to replace Kevin Malunga focused on race, rugby and their views on Mkhwebane

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

Article Franny Rabkin - 12 Nov 2019

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

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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