Parliament initiates process to justify impeachment against Ramaphosa
Political parties will have to nominate eminent South Africans to consider evidence in justification for an impeachment inquiry.
Political parties will have to nominate eminent South Africans to consider evidence in justification for an impeachment inquiry.
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.
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.
Baldwin Neshunzhi testified before Parliament's impeachment inquiry, that the former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser called him to discuss Busisiwe Mkhwebane's security concerns.
Former head of security Baldwin Neshunzhi said he was called by former spy boss Arthur Fraser to discuss security matters.
Dali Mpofu, representing the Public Protector, questioned the relevance of Baldwin Neshunzhi's testimony, labeling him another 'disgruntled employee'.
Senior manager in the Public Protector's office, Futana Tebele, testified before Parliament's impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.
Futana Tebele’s account differs from previous witnesses, who told Parliament’s impeachment inquiry that adverse findings against politicians were removed in the Vrede Dairy farm case.
That’s the testimony heard on Wednesday from an executive manager working in her private office.
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.
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.
Former CEO of the Public Protector's Office, Vussy Mahlangu, has denied an alleged witch-hunt against a previous witness.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu, said that Sphelo Samuel’s testimony before this inquiry has been born out of revenge.
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.
The SAPS estimates that 9,000 illegal foreigners are detained every month, but it has no computerised system in place to confirm this.
In 2017, the court gave Parliament two years to amend immigration law to ensure illegal foreign nationals are brought before a court within 48 hours of arrest.
DA's Western Cape premier candidate Alan Winde everything can only be achieved if crime is brought under control.
Despite a year-long public spat with Patricia de Lille and controversial statements by Helen Zille, the DA still hopes to continue on its growth path.