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Mkhwebane, Sars set for court battle over Zuma tax information
In the latest battle, Public Protector Mkwebane has filed a notice to oppose Kieswetter's court bid to stop her from obtaining former President Jacob Zuma's personal tax affairs.
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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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Mkhwebane to oppose Unite Behind's bid to set aside Prasa report
Unite Behind has approached the High Court to set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report on corruption and maladministration at rail agency Prasa.
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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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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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Mkhwebane marks 3 years in office, vows to act without fear or favour
The Public Protector has faced criticism for some of her high-profile reports and claims that she is unfit to hold office following adverse court findings against her.
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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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DA says Bathabile Dlamini still has case to answer for, despite PP exoneration
The DA referred the Sassa matter to the Public Protector after Dlamini stated that Sassa would be ready to institutionalise the distribution of social grants by 1 April 2017.
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'Pay back the money,' Mkhwebane tells govt depts with findings against them
Mkhwebane released her latest reports, with many involving interference in appointments and the flouting of procurement procedures.
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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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Mkhwebane lets former ministers Dlamini, Oliphant off the hook
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said that former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini did not intentionally mislead Parliament even though the Constitutional Court found that she did.
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WATCH LIVE: Public Protector Mkhwebane releases reports on Dlamini, Ipid
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane releases reports into the public domain.
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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 ready to explain reasons for handing over Ramaphosa’s statements to PP
Last week, the 'Business Day' reported that Ramaphosa’s lawyers accused the centre of unlawfully leaking the bank statements, which became the centre of Ramaphosa’s legal battle with Mkhwebane.
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane must be protected from ‘enemies of progress’ – Malema
The EFF leader claimed that the personal cost orders against the Public Protector had nothing to do with her fitness to hold office.
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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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Bathabile Dlamini tells Public Protector: 'The chief justice is on your side'
The Women’s League president Bathabile Dlamini addressed a prayer meeting near Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s hometown in Mpumalanga on Friday.
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MPs look to ensure proper processes in place for possible PP inquiry
The National Assembly’s rules committee has been asked to urgently draw up rules and procedures for bringing about the removal of heads of Chapter Nine institutions, such as the Public Protector.
