Several small opposition parties protested, but the ANC’s might carried the vote
The suspended public protector posted on X that she had written to the president notifying him that she would return to work on 5 September
The suspended public protector failed to provide input on a draft report, once again claiming lack of legal representation
The evidence leader in the impeachment inquiry will submit a preliminary report within a week
Suspended public protector threatens litigation unless the section 194 inquiry postpones her testimony until funds are found to cover her legal fees
President says court attributed bias to him due to suspended public protector’s past conduct
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Several witnesses have testified that Mkhwebane covered her tracks in investigations and court
Basani Baloyi testified she was shocked
The directive in the report that the mandate of the Reserve Bank be changed was dictated to the public protector by intelligence officials, a suspended employee testified
The decision came despite inventive litigation launched by the public protector to stave off both suspension and a parliamentary impeachment inquiry
Advocate Andrew Breitenbach, appearing for parliament, said the message he received did not advantage his client and was no cause to suspend the impeachment inquiry against the public protector
The embattled public protector has also again petitioned the constitutional court on the subject of the message, which she claims suggest the outcome of her rescission application was leaked
The Section 194 committee that could recommend the impeachment of the Public Protector is packed with heavyweights likely to heed Luthuli House