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Helen zille colonialism tweets

Mkhwebane welcomes court ruling on Zille's colonialism tweets

By Ray White

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has welcomed the dismissal of Helen Zille's application to have her remedial action set aside and reviewed on her...

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  • Former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Zille: DA made big mistake falling into ANC, EFF's race-based politics

    Former DA leader Helen Zille said that the notion that she also had an impact on the party's drop in support during the elections was not true.

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  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    Zille: SA can become a Singapore or another Zimbabwe

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    1362 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    'There’s absolutely nothing racist about anything I have ever said or done'

    Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has again defended herself on social media after facing criticism for her latest remarks on colonialism.

    1372 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Helen Zille sparks social media debate on colonialism yet again

    Zille isn’t the only Democratic Alliance member who has attracted negative criticism on social media on Monday morning.

    1372 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    ANC wants Mkhwebane's report on Zille's tweets to be tabled

    The ANC's Khaya Magaxa says the Speaker has failed to implement the Public Protector's findings.

    1405 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Mkhwebane stands by report on Zille’s colonialism tweets

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says the Western Cape legislature is undermining her office by dismissing her report on Helen Zille’s colonialism tweets.

    1406 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP.

    Zille seeks review of Mkhwebane’s findings on colonialism tweets

    Hellen Zille filed court papers last week to review Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s findings that she violated the Constitution and the Executive Ethics Code because of public comments she made on the legacy of colonialism.

    1406 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    [LISTEN] Zille’s response to Mkhwebane report on colonialism tweets

    CapeTalk host Kieno Kammies interviewed the Western Cape Premier, who said the Public Protector does not understand the Constitution.

    1433 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    Zille: Public Protector clearly doesn’t understand Constitution

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane found Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution, because it amounted to an incitement of imminent violence.

    1433 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: GCIS

    Public Protector expected to face MPs as DA calls for removal

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    1433 days ago
  • A screengrab of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane appearing before Parliament's Justice committee on 6 March 2018.

    [LISTEN] Did Mkhwebane overstep her mandate on Zille tweets findings?

    On Monday, Advocate Busisiwe Mkwebane released a report saying Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Executive Members Ethics Code and the Constitution.

    1434 days ago
  • Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos. Picture: Facebook.com.

    Law expert slams ‘preposterous’ findings on Zille’s colonialism tweets

    Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos says Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s reliance on Section 16(2)(b) of the Bill of Rights suggests she lacks the most basic understanding of Constitutional Law.

    1434 days ago
  • Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Public Protector's findings on Helen Zille's colonialism tweet

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution.

    1434 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    ‘Mkhwebane not empowered to investigate infringements of Bill of Rights’

    De Vos has argued that the public protector’s report will be found to be irrational and eventually set aside by a court when taken on review.

    1434 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN.

    [LISTEN] Why the Public Protector investigated Zille after tweets

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweets on colonialism violated the Constitution and amounts to the incitement of imminent violence.

    1434 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: AFP

    Zille to challenge Mkhwebane's 'irrational' findings on colonialism tweets

    Her tweets in which she defended certain aspects of colonialism landed her in trouble, even with the Democratic Alliance (DA).

    1434 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Photo: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Legal commentators question Mkhwebane's findings on Zille colonialism tweets

    Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane found that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism violated the Constitution because it amounted to an incitement of imminent violence.

    1434 days ago
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