Latest articles on Rogue Unit

Public Protector ‘played chess with the country’

Article Franny Rabkin - 8 Nov 2019

A labour dispute between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her former chief operating officer has laid bare allegations of political interference

EFF wins secret report round one

Article Franny Rabkin - 4 Oct 2019

The fight over the report about the ‘rogue unit’ is not over – it is in the public domain, but this does not mean it is no longer classified

ANC vet: Cabal report is a ‘distortion of reality’

Article Franny Rabkin - 2 Oct 2019

Mac Maharaj says the report is a "distortion of reality"

Gordhan questions EFF approaching the ConCourt on Mkhwebane’s “rogue unit” report

Article Franny Rabkin - 3 Sep 2019

Public Enterprises Minister says that the EFF’s persistence in the appeal is part of its “ongoing political campaign against me.”

Court “overreached” in Gordhan order — Mkhwebane

Article Franny Rabkin - 30 Jul 2019

The public protector will appeal a damning judgement on Monday, accusing the judge of an 'unbecoming' use of language, as well as other failings

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane loses, again

Article Franny Rabkin - 29 Jul 2019

Some of the reasoning of Judge Sulet Potterill is relevant for one of the cases between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Public Protector

Ivan Pillay: Public Protector’s remedial action is ‘improper’

Article Franny Rabkin - 15 Jul 2019

The former deputy Sars commissioner has filed court papers supporting Pravin Gordhan

READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle

Article Mg Online & Staff Reporter - 10 Jul 2019

Minister Pravin Gordhan files court papers in an urgent bid to interdict remedial actions in a report released by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says

Article Mg Online & Staff Reporter - 5 Jul 2019

The Public Protector is releasing several reports at a press briefing

Gordhan seeks extension on reply to Public Protector ‘rogue unit’ subpoena

Article Kiri Rupiah - 23 Apr 2019

Advocate Mkhwebane subpoenaed Gordhan to submit a replying affidavit by 1pm on April 23 in the matter dating back to his time as Sars commissioner

‘Rogue unit’ case keeps dragging on

Article Natasha Marrian - 18 Apr 2019

Both parties are blaming each other for delays that are holding up the high court case

Moyane denied leave to cross-examine Gordhan

Article Sarah Smit - 17 Apr 2019

The minister accused the erstwhile tax boss of attempting to revive Sars 'rogue unit' allegations

Uncaptured: Newsroom weaknesses and the trap of false narratives

Article Carlos Amato - 20 Dec 2018

Part III: Investigative journalists helped pull South Africa back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture

Floyd, Iqbal and Mrs Doubtfire

Article Shaun De Waal - 26 Oct 2018

'According to Floyd, who is of course the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leading ideologue, Gordhan is actually the minister of everything'

Sars exec denies using taxpayer money for his own benefit

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 22 Oct 2018

Luther Lebelo told the Nugent commission the impression that he had spent R759 000 to clear his name was incorrect

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