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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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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.
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Mkhwebane ‘found comfort’ after prayer meeting held for her
Ordinary South Africans, including politicians, gathered in Kwamhlanga, in Mpumalanga, to pray for Mkhwebane.
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Mkhwebane showered with prayers
Local chiefs, pastors, politicians and members of the public have gathered in support of Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and called unto God.
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You can now nominate someone or apply for deputy PP position
Anyone can nominate suitable candidates for the position of deputy public protector and individuals can apply themselves before the deadline of four o clock on 20 September.
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Parly must formulate rules on Mkhwebane inquiry
The National Assembly’s rules committee must come up with a specific process for dealing with the removal from office of the Public Protector, Parliament’s justice committee has decided.
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Parliament to start process of selecting new deputy Public Protector
Speaker Thandi Modise informed Parliament to start the process of finding his successor before recommending a suitable candidate to the president.
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Presidency insists no dirty dealings in CR17 election campaign
It was responding to a report by 'Independent' newspapers which detailed the funders of Ramaphosa's campaign.
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Presidency: It’s only fair Mkhwebane holds back from making Bosasa report public
The president accused Mkhwebane of unlawfully obtaining emails from his presidential campaign.
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Court: PP’s opposition to president’s application is mind-boggling
The Pretoria High Court today ruled that President Ramaphosa had complied with the remedial action in the report related to Minister Pravin Gordhan’s authorisation of a Sars employee’s early retirement.
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Public Protector loses court battle to Cyril Ramaphosa
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has lost another court battle, this time to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Court: Ramaphosa had sensible approach to PP Sars report
Judge Lettie Molopa-Sethosa said the Public Protector’s remedial action was silent on when and how the president should take disciplinary action against Pravin Gordhan.
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Mkhwebane accuses government of failing to protect South Africans
In an exclusive interview with EWN, Busisiwe Mkhwebane raised concerns about the relationship between her office and President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration, saying their legal battles would lead to a constitutional crisis.
