Public Protector

DA and EFF reject Kholeka Gcaleka's nomination as Public Protector

As the ad hoc committee tasked with finding advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s replacement resolved to nominate advocate Kholeka Gcaleka as its candidate for the job, the DA and the EFF has described the nomination as nonsensical.

Neo Poho·3 months ago

South Africa’s court system has been abused by powerful people: five ways to stop it

After a battle of about four years to secure the removal of South Africa’s public protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the country’s parliament finally delivered the coup de grace in early September. Parliamentarians voted to impeach ...

Narnia Bohler-Muller Divisional Executive, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division, Human Sciences Research Counci·3 months ago

Ramaphosa Named in Bosasa Report, Public Protector Confirms

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed in a letter to Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane that President Cyril Ramaphosa is implicated in her investigation into the R500,000 donation he received from Bosasa chief Gavin Wa...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

Ramaphosa Dares His Opponents to Remove Him

President Cyril Ramaphosa has dared his opponents within the ANC to try removing him at the National General Council (NGC) next year, according to a report on Sunday. As the National Executive Committee meeting kicked off this weekend, R...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

The Battles of South Africa’s Public Protector: Why The Law Must Win

In the book of Esther, the Bible tells a story from the 5th century BCE, when the Jews were in exile in Persia. The Persian king, Ahasuerus, had installed a Jewish woman, Esther, as his queen at the time that one of the king’s ministers ...

Cathleen Powell·over 4 years ago

President Ramaphosa faces subpoena by the Public Protector

The office of the Public Protector has assured the public that the matter remains ongoing and that other investigative tools and methods are being employed to establish the veracity of the allegations that gave rise to the investigatio...

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane back in court today

The Section 194 inquiry into suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane is set to resume once again tomorrow. This after Mkhwebane expressed that she could not continue to take part in proceedings because her legal team had not been ...

Tshegofatso Makola·10 months ago

Storm Around South Africa’s Public Protector Shows Robustness, Not a Crisis

Seemingly effective constitutional institutions can be quickly undermined by the actions of the people who serve in them. If we didn’t know that already, the South Afrixan Constitutional Court’s recent decision in the Reserve Bank case m...

Theunis Roux·over 4 years ago

Committee for Section 194 hears Ivan Pillay denying illegal activities

Pillay told the committee that the PP had claimed that he did not have a matric certificate when he was employed at SARS. He told the committee that he disputed that claim.

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Parliamentary Committee for Section 194 hears cross-examination of Sphelo Samuel

The Committee for Section 194 Enquiry into the Public Protector (PP) Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office yesterday continued with cross-examination of Sphelo Samuel the representative of the Free State Office of the Public ...

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Parliamentary Committee for section 94 Enquiry hears evidence on Vrede dairy Investigation

The committee heard that attempts were allegedly made by Adv Mkhwebane, as the new Public protector to ensure that no adverse findings against politicians were contained in the report

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Former CEO in Public Protector’s denies harassing, victimising and intimidating employees in the office of the Public Protector

He told the committee that Adv Mkhwebane was a hard worker and that he learnt a lot from her

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 Enquiry hears that Public Protector had final say on Reports

The committee heard that there was a tension in the quality assurance unit because the lawyers had to report to the PP’s Chief of Staff who was not a lawyer

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Section 194 Enquiry to resume this morning

The committee is also likely to hear opening remarks by the PP’s legal representatives and opening remarks by its evidence leaders

Parliamentary Press·about 1 year ago

Committee for section 194 hears Public Protector requested research into State-controlled Central Banks

He reported that former SARB governors Tito Mboweni, Gill Marcus and Chris Stals were interviewed, as well as former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and former President Thabo Mbeki

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Committee for section 194 hears more evidence on how Public Protector tried to protect politicians

Adv Raedani told the committee that Adv Mkhwebane responded by saying “anginandaba” which means in English “I don't care at all”

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Committee for section 194 resolves to decline request to call President to testify

The State Attorney, acting on behalf of the President, replied to the PP’s request indicating that the President will not accede to the request for various reasons, including that the threshold of relevance has not been me

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 hears Public Protector ‘ would be happy’ if no adverse findings were made in Vrede Dairy Case

Lufuno Ndou testified that he received a phone call from the PP in September or October 2017 in which she raised concerns with the Vrede Dairy investigation

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 hears about Public Relations strategy to counter “Media onslaught” against public protector

The Committee for Section 194 Enquiry into Public Protector (PP) Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office yesterday heard evidence from Mr Neels Van der Merwe, Senior Manager for Legal Services in the Office of the PP

Parliamentary Press·about 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 rejects claims that it violates Public Protector’s Rights and operates like a Kangaroo Court

Adv Mpofu claimed that Adv Mkhwebane's legal team was “indisposed” when they did not attend the hearings on 1 and 2 November and said that the committee acted unconstitutionally when it continued with witness evidence

Parliamentary Press·about 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 unable to hear new witness, breaks for the year

The committee heard that Adv Caroline Zulu-Sokoni needs to inform the Zambian government that she intends travelling outside the country to address South Africa’s Parliament

Parliamentary Press·12 months ago

Committee for section 194 hears State Security Agency demanded payment for seconded Acting Chief Financial Officer

During questions by Members of the committee regarding SSA’s involvement at the Office of the PP, it was revealed that the Acting CFO was from SSA and because of that, they would not have to pay him

Parliamentary Press·about 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 to continue its work on Monday

During the to-and-from of objections, interjections and points of order were raised, Adv Mpofu made comments that were perceived by some Members of the committee as a threat to Committee Chairperson Dyantyi

Parliamentary Press·about 1 year ago

Committee for Section 194 hears Public Protector’s application to have evidence leaders removed

Adv Mpofu said this is an application for the committee to remove and/or replace the evidence leaders whose conduct has disqualified them from discharging the duties imposed on the committee in terms of Rule 129 of the National Assembl...

Parliamentary Press·about 1 year ago

What's On Everyone's Lips: Parliament Meets To Decide On Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane's Fate As Public Protector.

Parliament is meeting today to consider a motion of whether Public Protector Busisiwe is fit is fit hold office. An Independent Review Panel has also found that there's a prima facie case for her removal by Parliament. The panel was a...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Parliament Establishes A Committee Of Inquiry Into Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness To Hold Office.

The National Assembly sat on Tuesday to vote on whether or not the house should establish a special committee to inquire into the competence of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office.

Phumzile Mavimbela ·over 2 years ago

Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula advises Section 194 Committee to seek legal opinion

The National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has advised the Section 194 Enquiry Committee Chairperson, Qubudile Dyantyi, to seek legal opinion on the alleged possible conflict of interest

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Busisiwe Mkhwebane's Section 194 Enquire resumes once again as PP funds run at a low

Following weeks of ongoing proceedings and testimonies from various witnesses, the suspended Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane's case will see interesting revelations today, with the Mkhwebane expected to give details of her shortened...

Tshegofatso Makola ·8 months ago

Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka among the 8 shortlisted for the Public Protector's job

Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka is among the eight candidates the ad hoc committee selecting a new Public Protector has shortlisted.

Neo Poho·4 months ago

Busisiwe Mkhwebane has until the 6th of July to answer Section 194 committee's questions

The members of the Section 194 inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness for office and the evidence leaders, have submitted questions to Mkhwebane which she has until the 6th of July to answer.

Neo Poho·5 months ago

DA members walk out of parliament as MP's debate Kholeka Gcaleka's nomination for public protector job

Parliament's debate to consider the recommendation of deputy public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to replace Busisiwe Mkhwebane started on a heated note on Thursday the 19th of October 2023.

Neo Poho·about 2 months ago

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