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Ngcukaitobi argues requirements for an interim interdict should not apply to PP
The EFF and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane approached the court after the High Court in Pretoria ruled against them in July with regards to the power of the courts to suspend the implementation of the Public Protector’s remedial action.
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PP vs Gordhan: ConCourt to hear arguments on ‘rogue unit’ report interdict
The EFF and Busisiwe Mkhwebane have approached the court after the High Court in Pretoria ruled against them in July.
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Despite opposition from DA & EFF, ANC backs Kholeka Gcaleka as next deputy PP
Parliament's justice committee took the decision on Tuesday with the opposition parties noting their objections. Gcaleka will replace Kevin Malunga, whose seven-year term ends next month.
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Parly’s justice committee names Kholeka Gcaleka as next deputy PP
Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka would take over from Advocate Kevin Malunga whose term expires next month.
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Sars warns that giving PP Zuma’s tax info could have dire consequences
Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had put the revenue service between a rock and a hard place with this matter and hoped the courts would provide clarity.
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Mkhwebane 'vindicated' by court decision to dismiss Zille's appeal against her
Former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille wanted the court to set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report that found she violated the ethics code with her colonialism tweets in 2017.
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Unite Behind: PP's Prasa report proof she doesn't understand her duties
Mkhwebane was accused of turning a blind eye to allegations of financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities and improper expenditure amounting to billions of rands.
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8 shortlisted for deputy Public Protector's job
Former head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Robert McBride did not make the cut.
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Mkhwebane: Personal cost order against me could threaten PP's independence
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane was responding to questions from MPs after tabling her office’s annual report and finances on Friday.
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Mkhwebane: Court challenges having negative impact on PP's finances
The Public Protector has been in and out of court over the past three years defending her findings in some high-profile cases involving ministers and even President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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PP won't oppose McBride’s bid to suspend remedial action from Ipid report
Robert McBride, the watchdog body's head of the investigation, Matthews Sesoko, and six others filed an application on Wednesday to first suspend the remedial action before taking the report on judicial review.
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Duduzane Zuma admits Public Protector’s office tried to contact him
Duduzane Zuma, the son of former President Jacob Zuma, returned to the commission of inquiry into state capture on 8 October 2019. The day before, Zuma said he was not given the opportunity to respond to allegations that implicated him in the state capture report.
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Duduzane Zuma admits he was asked to reply before PP report
During his testimony on Monday, Duduzane Zuma complained that he was not afforded the chance to dispute allegations made against him by several individuals who made submissions to the chapter nine institution.
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Mkhwebane's findings against Robert McBride puts deputy PP bid in jeopardy
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said that during Robert McBride’s tenure, a deputy director was irregularly appointed while a whistleblower who lodged the complaint to her office, was unfairly suspended.
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MPs mull removal process for Chapter 9 institution heads
The subcommittee on the review of National Assembly rules met again on Friday to discuss a road map for the proposed process that will enable Parliament to remove a Public Protector and AG.
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VBS warns that Zuma’s loan default puts him at risk of losing Nkandla home
The bank has warned in court papers that if Zuma failed to settle accumulated arrears amounting to R500,500.00 it will have to attach his Nkandla home which was used as security for the loan.
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DA's Steenhuisen: It shouldn't be easy to remove head of Chapter 9 institution
The National Assembly’s rules committee is sitting on Tuesday morning as it starts to look at rules that will deal with the removal of any head of a Chapter Nine institution, including the Auditor-General.
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FIC: We did nothing wrong in giving Ramaphosa's bank statements to PP
Last week, it was reported that Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers accused the FIC of unlawfully leaking the bank statements which are now at the centre of Ramaphosa’s legal battle with Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
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DA proposes draft rules to govern process of removing PP
This was because there is no specific mechanism for Parliament to remove of a head of a Chapter Nine institution and the rules committee will have to come up with specific rules and procedures.
