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Public Protector

Mkhwebane will not release state capture report until court has given her green light
Article
/ 19 October 2016

Mkhwebane will not release state capture report until court has given her green light

The new public protector said she had not read the report and was in the process of preparing an affidavit which is due on Friday.

By Thulani Gqirana
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane vows no donor funding after USAID revelation
Article
/ 19 October 2016

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane vows no donor funding after USAID revelation

Busisiwe Mkhwebane briefed parliamentarians on the institution’s annual report in her debut briefing at Parliament as SA’s new public protector.

By Raeesa Pather
WATCH: Busisiwe Mkhwebane makes her debut in Parliament
Article
/ 19 October 2016

WATCH: Busisiwe Mkhwebane makes her debut in Parliament

The new public protector the office’s annual report to. the Justice Committee

By Staff Reporter
New public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to brief Parliament on annual report
Article
/ 19 October 2016

New public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to brief Parliament on annual report

Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her team are due to brief Parliament on the entity’s annual performance for the 2015/16 financial year on Wednesday.

By News 24
Zuma asks Madonsela to delay state capture report so he can question witnesses
Article
/ 11 October 2016

Zuma asks Madonsela to delay state capture report so he can question witnesses

Public protector Thuli Madonsela is due to release her findings by Friday, the day before her seven-year term comes to an end.

By Staff Reporter
Why Zuma is looking to interview witnesses in the Gupta state capture probe
Article
/ 10 October 2016

Why Zuma is looking to interview witnesses in the Gupta state capture probe

President Jacob Zuma has written to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela requesting that evidence which implicates him be made available to him.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma heads for another nosedive
Article
/ 7 October 2016

Zuma heads for another nosedive

If the fallout from the president’s last meeting with public protector Thuli Madonsela is anything to go by, he is in for a tough time.

By Phillip De Wet
10 questions Thuli Madonsela might ask President Zuma in their meeting today
Article
/ 6 October 2016

10 questions Thuli Madonsela might ask President Zuma in their meeting today

The outgoing public protector is set to have a Q&A showdown with the president today as part of an inquiry into allegations surrounding state capture.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma appoints new public protector and will have an awkward chat with the outgoing one
Article
/ 6 October 2016

Zuma appoints new public protector and will have an awkward chat with the outgoing one

Busisiwe Mkhwebane is the new public protector leaving Thuli Madonsela with eight days to complete her preliminary report into the Guptas and Zuma.

By News 24
An interview with the public protector could again spell trouble for Zuma
Article
/ 6 October 2016

An interview with the public protector could again spell trouble for Zuma

If the fall-out from the president’s last meeting with Thuli Madonsela is anything to go by, the chances are he’s in for a tough time.

By Phillip De Wet
Thuli Madonsela to question Zuma in Gupta state capture inquiry
Article
/ 5 October 2016

Thuli Madonsela to question Zuma in Gupta state capture inquiry

The public protector will question the president this week over allegations he was influenced by the wealthy family in making government appointments.

By Joe Brock
Madonsela replays a Nkandla gambit on contempt for the public protector
Article
/ 29 September 2016

Madonsela replays a Nkandla gambit on contempt for the public protector

A call on ‘the people’ worked in respect of Nkandla. It may also work for the contempt shown to the office of the public protector.

By Phillip De Wet
SABC board could face personal legal costs for Hlaudi Motsoeneng re-appointment
Article
/ 27 September 2016

SABC board could face personal legal costs for Hlaudi Motsoeneng re-appointment

Public protector Thuli Madonsela says she will probe the appointment of the state broadcaster’s former COO as general executive of corporate affairs.

By Phillip De Wet
Protector to probe more SOEs
Article
/ 16 September 2016

Protector to probe more SOEs

The public protector has made adverse findings on state-owned enterprises in the past financial year

By Phillip De Wet
Many more state-owned enterprises are in the public protector’s crosshairs
Article
/ 14 September 2016

Many more state-owned enterprises are in the public protector’s crosshairs

A growing number of cases and legal challenges are threatening the office’s ability to do its work properly.

By Phillip De Wet
Chinese checkers: Behind SA’s next public protector and her ‘spy’ alter ego, Meng Xi
Article
/ 9 September 2016

Chinese checkers: Behind SA’s next public protector and her ‘spy’ alter ego, Meng Xi

While in Asia, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, SA’s next public protector, was a ‘nice African lady’

By Phillip De Wet
Parliament approves Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s nomination to become new public protector
Article
/ 7 September 2016

Parliament approves Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s nomination to become new public protector

Mkhwebane’s most recent job was with the State Security Agency.

By Wendell Roelf
Public protector nominee Mkhwebane on State Security payroll, DA claims
Article
/ 7 September 2016

Public protector nominee Mkhwebane on State Security payroll, DA claims

​The DA will not support advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s nomination for the public protector.

By News 24
How to fix the deeply flawed public protector appointment process
Analysis
/ 31 August 2016

How to fix the deeply flawed public protector appointment process

The country’s National Assembly is responsible for recruiting her replacement. But the way it goes about doing this is deeply flawed.

By Sandiso Bazana
​The Hawks have no case against Gordhan, which is going to be a real test for the NPA
Article
/ 30 August 2016

​The Hawks have no case against Gordhan, which is going to be a real test for the NPA

The Hawks have again illustrated the danger of state institutions that do the political bidding of their political masters and fail to follow the law.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Editorial: In order to stop the nonsense, your country needs you to speak out
Article
/ 26 August 2016

Editorial: In order to stop the nonsense, your country needs you to speak out

It is time the citizens of South Africa let their voices be heard.

By Editorial
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane nominated as public protector candidate
Article
/ 24 August 2016

Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane nominated as public protector candidate

There was unanimous agreement by the ad hoc committee tasked with appointing the next public protector that Mkhwebane was well suited for the post.

By Staff Reporter
Spooks sling ‘inaccurate’ mud at candidates for Public Protector job
Article
/ 19 August 2016

Spooks sling ‘inaccurate’ mud at candidates for Public Protector job

Would-be public protectors have been stunned by an intelligence report containing ‘baseless’ claims.

By Pauli van Wyk
How South Africa’s public protector has set a high bar for her successor
Article
/ 16 August 2016

How South Africa’s public protector has set a high bar for her successor

In many ways the office of the public protector has been the barometer of the state of South Africa’s constitutional democracy.

By Penelope Andrews
T-shirt whistleblower may derail the railway regulator as the public protector probes
Article
/ 16 August 2016

T-shirt whistleblower may derail the railway regulator as the public protector probes

The allegations against the Railway Safety Regulator include maladministration, abuse of power, wasteful expenditure and nepotism.

By Athandiwe Saba
SA should choose all public figures the way we’re choosing Madonsela’s successor
Article
/ 16 August 2016

SA should choose all public figures the way we’re choosing Madonsela’s successor

Civil society’s role in vetting candidates for public protector has resulted in interviews focused on finding the right person for the job.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
SSA: Kevin Malunga does not have the required security clearance to replace Madonsela
Article
/ 12 August 2016

SSA: Kevin Malunga does not have the required security clearance to replace Madonsela

Deputy Public Protector Kevin Malunga does not have the required security clearance to get his boss’s job, a parliamentary committee has heard.

By Thulani Gqirana
Ambush tactics and curve balls relieve the tedium of public protector interviews
Article
/ 12 August 2016

Ambush tactics and curve balls relieve the tedium of public protector interviews

During a marathon session of 14 interviews in one day, tempers were bound to get frayed – and they did.

By Phillip De Wet
Public protector hopeful grilled over Mumbai rape allegations
Article
/ 11 August 2016

Public protector hopeful grilled over Mumbai rape allegations

Judge Serajudien Desai described his life as a ‘colourful’ one as he did his best to deflect tough interview questions.

By Thulani Gqirana
Public protector interviews are under way and few stones have been left unturned
Article
/ 11 August 2016

Public protector interviews are under way and few stones have been left unturned

Four candidates have been shortlisted for the post and their interactions with the panel have been telling.

By Staff Reporter
WATCH LIVE: Ad hoc committee interviews candidates for the public protector post
Article
/ 11 August 2016

WATCH LIVE: Ad hoc committee interviews candidates for the public protector post

​Parliament’s public protector ad hoc committee will today interview the 14 candidates vying to replace Thuli Madonsela once her term ends.

By Staff Reporter
Madonsela has defined the role, but new public protector will still face obstacles
Article
/ 11 August 2016

Madonsela has defined the role, but new public protector will still face obstacles

In many ways, Thuli Madonsela has defined what her office does and her successor has much to live up to.

By Phillip De Wet
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