Misconduct
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Witnesses fear for their safety as sexual harassment case against senior manager in eThekwini metro drags on
Key witnesses in a sexual harassment investigation against eThekwini metro senior manager Lungisa Msiya are fearing for their safety, alleging the perpetrator is hounding them to…
Special leave or velvet-glove suspension? A trend in the public sector
Without a clear definition in law, the concept of ‘special leave’ can be misconstrued and used as a way to suspend employees
High court interdict bars Hlophe from taking up seat at Judicial Service Commission
It was granted pending the hearing of three applications for review of the decision by MPs to appoint the former judge to the same commission that urged his impeachment
Former health spokesperson Popo Maja in court over alleged Digital Vibes graft
Maja appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court on charges of corruption
How many indications of incompetence or misconduct are needed to remove a public protector?
The public protector does not have to be fit and proper but must be competent and honest
Health department suspends officials over Digital Vibes contract
Six of the nine implicated officials suspended for their part in the controversial Digital Vibes saga are from the health department
Sisulu to ‘sweep’ clean her corruption-ridden department
Stabilisation committee on track to recover around R10-billion from the department of human settlements, water and sanitation
Panel on Mkhwebane was proof of parliament’s caution, court hears
Counsel argued the National Assembly had not delegated its power on weighing if there were grounds to remove the public protector, but canvassed advice
Parliamentary committee’s displeasure ‘not enough to remove me’ — Mkhwebane
The DA wants to probe Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s decisions in office since being appointed in 2016, which it says have been ‘incompetent’
UK politician found dead after misconduct claims
UK politician Carl Sargeant was found dead just days after resigning over misconduct allegations
Hlophe’s ‘dogfight’ lawyer
The man at the centre of John Hlophe’s legal strategy in this week’s JSC hearing was selected because he knows how to ”fight in a dog fight”.
SCA upholds appeal by judges against Hlophe
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld an appeal by judges of the Constitutional Court relating to a dispute with judge John Hlophe.
Hlophe in the hot seat (again)
WC judge president, together with 13 judges of the Constitutional Court, faces an unprecedented court-style inquiry into allegations of misconduct.
How justice DG will be probed
The Justice Department has released the terms of reference for the public service commission’s investigation into the conduct of DG Menzi Simelane.
Parliament starts action against its secretary
It has been announced that disciplinary proceedings are being instituted against the secretary to Parliament, Zingile Dingani.