Public protector
Mkhwebane inquiry says its task isn't to determine Public Protector's guilt
The ad hoc committee tasked with the Section 194 Inquiry has been briefed by Parliament’s legal services on its way forward.
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Inquiry into PP's fitness must focus on due process and facts - Dyantyi
Veteran African National Congress (ANC) politician Qubudile Richard Dyantyi wants to hit the ground running with the parliamentary inquiry into the fitness of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to hold office.
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Mkhwebane impeachment committee urged to focus on facts and evidence
The committee tasked with the inquiry chose seasoned ANC MP Qubudile Richard Dyantyi as its chairperson on Tuesday morning. He was elected unopposed.
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Muted response from Ramaphosa’s allies, detractors following CR17 court ruling
In a one-line statement released on Thursday, Ramaphosa said he welcomes and respects the ruling issued by the Constitutional Court.
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Expert: ConCourt ruling legitimises reviews into PP's fitness to hold office
The apex court ruled that there was no evidence to support Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s findings that there was laundering during the CR17 campaign or that President Cyril Ramaphosa and his son personally benefited from the campaign.
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ConCourt: President Ramaphosa did not use his power to benefit himself or son
In its judgment handed down on Thursday, the court also found that investigating internal party affairs fell beyond the scope of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s powers.
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IN FULL: ConCourt judgment on Public Protector's appeal in CR17 matter
The legal battle centres on a half a million-rand donation to Cyril Ramaphosa's campaign to become ANC president.
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PP clears Lesufi of involvement in irregular award of R30m contract to IT firm
A few months ago, a recording emerged where Panyaza Lesufi appeared to suggest that he could flout the rules governing tender processes.
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane aligns herself with minority ConCourt judgment on Jacob Zuma
The Public Protector was asked about the court’s ruling after releasing reports on the outcomes of a number of investigations by her office on Wednesday.
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WATCH LIVE: Mkhwebane releases reports into various investigations
The reports cover a number of probes, including into public procurement, recruitment and selection of staff and management of ratepayers' funds by municipalities.
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Casac & Corruption Watch support Parly probe into Mkhwebane
Lawyers for the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution and Corruption Watch have opposed Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application to have Parliament’s impeachment rules declared unconstitutional.
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Modise: Removal of PP is something Parly must alone determine
That’s the view of National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise, who’s made submissions in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.
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Mkhwebane in court to challenge removal of the Public Protector by Parliament
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane returned to the Western Cape High Court on 7 June 2021 in a bid to stop Parliament’s inquiry into whether she is fit to hold the office of a Chapter Nine institution. #PublicProtector
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High Court hears EFF, PP's bid for leave to appeal Sars 'rogue unit' matter
Last year, the High Court set aside the Public Protector’s report, which found against the formation of the unit after Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan applied that it be reviewed.
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EC Health MEC must take disciplinary steps over illegal scooter ambulances - PP
Provincial Health Department officials came under fire for the R10 million contract involving the procurement of 100 scooters to transport patients from rural areas to healthcare facilities in the province.
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Factions take the lead ahead of the weekend's ANC NEC meeting
Ahead of a regular sitting of the ANC's NEC, factions are readying themselves to argue over major issues plaguing the party.
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Parly to establish committee for Mkhwebane's impeachment inquiry
The decision opens the way for the first-ever impeachment process of a head of chapter 9 institution.
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MPs vote in favour of probe into Public Protector's fitness to hold office
Members of Parliament have voted in favour of an inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office. #PublicProtector #Mkhwebane #Parliament
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ANC instructs Parly caucus to support motion for Mkhwebane inquiry
Insiders have told Eyewitness News that party chair Gwede Mantashe and Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile made an announcement and they refused to take questions.
