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Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

Public protector busisiwe mkhwebane

Mkhwebane hit with another legal blow

By Lindsay Dentlinger

The High Court in Pretoria has set aside portions of a third report, in which former SARS deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay is implicated.

  • Advocate Dali Mpofu in the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    So-called Sars rogue unit did exist, Mpofu tells Parly inquiry into Mkhwebane

    Parliament has heard that a rogue investigative unit did exist within the South African Revenue Services (Sars) and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay benefited fraudulently from its pension fund.

    2 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Public Protector says court judgments against her are merely opinions

    Her lawyer Dali Mpofu has been questioning their validity before Parliament’s impeachment inquiry.

    3 days ago
  • FILE: Former Sars deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Litigation challenging PP's adverse findings reached R4m - ex-Sars exec Pillay

    Former South African Revenue Service (Sars) deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay is testifying from abroad on Friday, in Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry being held at Parliament.

    3 days ago
  • FILE: Former State Security Agency head Arthur Fraser in Parliament. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Fraser's involvement in security matters at PP’s office questioned in Parly

    On Thursday, a witness testified in Busisiwe Mkhwebane's impeachment inquiry, stating that Arthur Fraser had reached out to him about leakages and other security issues, while he was the state security head.

    4 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    Mkhwebane’s legal team objects to latest witness, delays inquiry proceedings

    Dali Mpofu, representing the Public Protector, questioned the relevance of Baldwin Neshunzhi's testimony, labeling him another 'disgruntled employee'.

    4 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: @PublicProtector/Twitter.

    Quality of reports did not decline during Mkhwebane’s tenure, Parliament told

    Senior manager in the Public Protector's office, Futana Tebele, testified before Parliament's impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.

    4 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    There was no purging of staff when Mkhwebane took office - Mahlangu

    Vussy Mahlangu has defended disciplinary action against several complainants while addressing Parliament, which has been holding an impeachment inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.

    6 days ago
  • FILE: Vussy Mahlangu appeared before the inquiry determining suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Inquiry hears claim that the PP is being unfairly blamed for disciplining staff

    The Public Protector’s lawyer, Bright Tshabalala, said evidence leaders have failed to show that the charges against the complainants were not warranted. "Some if not most of these employees who were disciplined are disgruntled, and no one in actual fact accused the PP of bringing in trumped up charges," said Tshabalala.

    6 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Dali Mpofu. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Mpofu labels Samuel as an 'unrepentant liar' in Mkhwebane impeachment inquiry

    Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu, said that Sphelo Samuel’s testimony before this inquiry has been born out of revenge.

    a week ago
  • File. Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 25 March 2021. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Mkhwebane rubbishes claims that she shielded politicians in Vrede farm case

    Sphelo Samuel, the recently reinstated head of the Public Protector’s Free State office is being cross-examined for a third day at Parliament’s impeachment inquiry.

    a week ago
  • Chief Justice Raymond Zondo hands President Cyril Ramaphosa the final part of his report into state capture on Wednesday, 22 June 2022. Picture: GCIS

    Mkhwebane's lawyers write to Ramaphosa to have him testify before inquiry

    The inquiry is into the Public Protector’s fitness to hold office.

    18 days ago
  • FILE: Advocate Dali Mpofu. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Mkhwebane inquiry: MPs accuse Mpofu of treating witnesses with disregard

    Advocate Dali Mpofu is representing the suspended Public Protector at the Section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office.

    19 days ago
  • FILE: DA MP Kevin Mileham. Picture: Eyewitness News

    DA MP Mileham's participation in Parly's Mkhwebane inquiry questioned

    It's immerged that Mileham - one of the committee members - is also the husband of DA Chief Whip member Natasha Mazzone a complainant in the matter.

    19 days ago
  • FILE: Johann van Loggerenberg addresses the media outside the Hawks building. Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News.

    Van Loggerenberg objects to 'Sars rogue unit' term, says it's disrespectful

    Van Loggerenberg has been testifying before Parliament at the Section 194 inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.

    25 days ago
  • Chief Justice Raymond Zondo hands President Cyril Ramaphosa the final part of his report into state capture on Wednesday, 22 June 2022. Picture: GCIS

    Mkhwebane's lawyers to call Ramaphosa to testify in her impeachment inquiry

    Advocate Dali Mpofu, who is representing the suspended Public Protector, has told Parliarment that they will be writing to the president to invite him to testify in the Section 194 process into Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office.

    25 days ago
  • FILE: Johann van Loggerenberg addresses the media outside the Hawks building. Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News.

    Mkhwebane's counsel to cross-examine ex-Sars exec Van Loggerenberg

    On Wednesday, Van Loggerenberg gave evidence to the Section 194 inquiry, which heard how Mkhwebane failed to act without fear or favour in her dealings with Sars.

    26 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    Gcaleka confirms PP's office won't fund Mkhwebane’s suspension appeal

    The Public Protector will also not fund the suspended Mkhwebane’s rescission application pending before the Constitutional Court - which all but paved the way for parliament’s inquiry.

    31 days ago
  • Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: @PublicProtector/Twitter

    Parliament confirms Gcaleka's correspondence about Mkhwebane’s appeal withdrawal

    Acting Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, in a letter to the Western Cape High Court, said that Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s attorneys had not been authorised by her, as the acting Public Protector, to deliver the appeal application.

    32 days ago
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