Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane
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Section 194 inquiry members nod to recommendation to oust Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Members of the Section 194 inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office are in support of…
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Memorial service to be held for Tina Joemat-Pettersson
The ANC will hold a memorial service in Kimberley to honour late party veteran, Tina Joemat-Pettersson. The MP passed away…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s enquiry to continue despite funding challenges
The chairperson of the impeachment inquiry into the fitness of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office, Qubudile Dyantyi, has…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in support of non-binding findings from her office
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she supports a proposal for the remedial actions of her office to be non-binding. Mkhwebane…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane to finally take the hot seat
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will finally take to the witness stand on Wednesday at the Section 194 inquiry into…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane eager to give her side of the story at inquiry
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she is ready to start giving evidence in her defence at the Parliamentary inquiry into…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane official admits to failing to trace implicated person in Sars spy unit
The Public Protector official who investigated allegations of a spy unit at the South African Revenue Service (Sars), Bianca Mvuyana,…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane faces more damning claims
There have been yet more damning allegations made against suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Her executive manager says he was…
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Mkhwebane’s request to subpoena President Ramaphosa declined by Parliamentary committee
The Section 194 Committee looking into the fitness of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office has declined her request…
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Parliament Inquiry declines Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s request to summon Ramaphosa to appear
A request to summon President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry has been turned…
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SARS was captured – Former SARS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Pillay
Former SARS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Pillay was cross-examined for almost 10 hours about his experiences with suspended Public Protector Busisiwe…
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Parliamentary committee gives insight into its response to issues raised by Busisiwe Mkhwebane
The Section 194 Committee gave a glimpse of the response to be made to correspondence received from suspended Public Protector…
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Former investigator claims politicians names removed from Vrede dairy report
Former investigator Tebogo Kekana has revealed that investigators into the Vrede Dairy Farm investigation were told to remove the names…
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Committee looking into Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office to start its work in July
Parliament’s Section 194 enquiry committee into the fitness of now suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office, is expected…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane given 10 days to defend herself against suspension
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has some explaining to do. President Cyril Ramaphosa has given her ten days to provide reasons…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane calls for remedial action following state of health facilities report
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she hopes that remedial action will be taken following her report on the poor state…
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Panel investigating PP Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office completes work
The panel looking into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her fitness to hold office has concluded its work. National Assembly…
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Malusi Gigaba violated ethics code in Gupta naturalisation case, says PP
The public protector has found that former home affairs minister Gigaba did not abuse the powers he was afforded in…
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Former Cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba off the hook in Gupta citizenship saga
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found former Cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba did not abuse his powers when he granted the…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane charged with perjury
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been charged with three counts of perjury. She made a brief court appearance on Thursday.…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane expected to appear in court on a perjury charge
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to appear in court on Thursday on a charge of perjury. This is the…
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President Ramaphosa makes admission on facing ANC’s integrity committee over CR17 funds
President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted he should not have asked for his case before the ANC’s integrity commission to be…
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NGO asks President Ramaphosa to suspend Busisiwe Mkhwebane over perjury charges
Non-Governmental Organisation, Accountability Now, is once again calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to place Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on precautionary…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane releases investigative reports
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to release a number of reports in her office. The Office of the Public…
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Oksalayo, there is evidence supporting our findings, says Mkhwebane
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane claims there is a concerted effort to render her useless as the public protector of South…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane lawyers grilled at ConCourt over CR17 donations report
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s legal counsel had to field a string of questions from the full bench of the Constitutional…
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Speaker Thandi Modise prepared to battle Mkwebane in Concourt
Speaker Thandi Modise said on Wednesday she was not opposing the public protector’s application to the Constitutional Court for leave…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s interdict application dismissed by WC High Court
The Public Protector has suffered another blow from the courts. This time against Parliament. The High Court in the Western…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to release reports
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will be releasing several investigation reports on Wednesday. Mkhwebane has visited various provinces, checking on COVID-19…
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FNB closes accounts raising funds to help public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane
First National Bank (FNB) has shut down the bank account of Democracy in Action, the civil society organisation which has…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane asked to protect Eskom whistle-blower
The employee who blew the lid on an improper payment of R42 million to a construction company at Eskom is…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane finds schools, hospitals in poor condition
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her deputy Kholeka Gcaleka have been visiting a number of schools and hospitals across the…
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High court rules in Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s favour in Tshidi and Mostert matter
Mostert’s previous application was unsuccessful, with costs awarded against him in December 2019. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled…
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Do not allow Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s removal from office – Advocate Dali Mpofu
The legal team of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has called on the Western Cape High Court not to allow for…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane claims crowd funding raised R260,000 to pay her personal costs order
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has revealed that she has paid a Constitutional Court personal costs order thanks to R260,000 raised…
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Democratic Alliance urges parliament to continue PP Mkhwebane’s removal proceedings without further delays
This comes after the removal proceedings were postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak across the country. The Democratic Alliance (DA)…
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Public protector-convened meeting did not violate lockdown – spokesman
DA councillor Leah Knott accused Mkhwebane of violating lockdown rules by convening a community meeting with residents of Ruimsig on…
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It was not my idea to delay court process – Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has dismissed reports that she initiated the postponement of a hearing into her application for an…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane fights back, attacks National Assembly speaker
Ordinarily, the overall conduct of the speaker in this matter would be deserving not only of a punitive cost order,…
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Official suspended after calling on Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to resign
Free State head of the Public Protector office Sphelo Samuel claims he was suspended on Wednesday afternoon for asking his…
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Game over for Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane – Tito Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called on Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to “fall on her sword” after another bruising court…
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EFF on CR17 Public Protector ruling: Different laws for citizens and for Ramaphosa
The EFF said Tuesday’s ruling of the North Gauteng High Court regarding the R500 000 donation to the CR17 campaign…
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More colleagues to speak out against Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Further troubles are likely to pile up for Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane as more staff in her office are willing…
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Tough times ahead for Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Busisiwe Mkhwebane faces more turbulent times as a new rule adopted by Parliament will launch a process examining her fitness…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane files court papers to halt her removal
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has filed urgent court papers to try stop Parliament’s process to remove her. Mkhwebane also says…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa fights CR17 report in court
President Cyril Ramaphosa is challenging Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on his ANC election campaign. Mkhwebane said Ramaphosa misled Parliament…
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Public Protector says NA rules are not clear on conflicts of interest
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is criticizing Parliament over what she says is a legally flawed process. The National Assembly last…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane demands fair process to oust her
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Tuesday came out guns blazing, demanding that the parliamentary process to oust her must be…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane vows to fight back against removal
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says it amounts to a violation of the constitutionally prescribed duty imposed on organs of state…
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane faces new House rules
The interactions between the office of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Parliament showed who has the last laugh when it…
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