Absa bankorp report
Mkhwebane confident of being cleared of wrongdoing in perjury matter
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is accused of lying under oath and delivering misdirected reports against the South African Reserve Bank and Absa.
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Mkhwebane to cooperate with NPA over perjury charges, says spokesperson
The perjury charges follow a High Court ruling on Mkhwebane's Bankorp report which found that she had been dishonest in her conduct surrounding the probe.
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Mkhwebane consulting lawyers over crowdfunding for her legal fees
The Constitutional Court recently ruled that Mkhwebane should pay 15% of the South African Reserve Bank’s legal fees in the Absa/Bankorp matter. Mkhwebane could cough up almost R1 million in legal fees.
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Mkhwebane says Public Protector should be treated like a judge – report
The ‘Sunday Time’ reported that Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she should be guaranteed decisional independence like judges of the courts.
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Concourt to hear Mkhwebane’s personal costs order challenge
In February, the High Court in Pretoria ordered Mkhwebane to pay 15% of the Reserve Bank's legal costs from her own pocket after the bank challenged her findings in the Absa/Bankorp report.
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Public Protector expected to face MPs as DA calls for removal
Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to appear before Parliament's Justice Committee, a week after she snubbed MPs.
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MPs to discuss request for inquiry into Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been calling for Mkhwebane’s removal, citing damning court judgments against her.
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Mkhwebane’s office to approach SCA to challenge High Court ruling
The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday dismissed advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application for leave to appeal the earlier ruling.
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MPs to debate SARB ownership
Parliament’s Justice Committee says it’s concerned about statements made by Mkhwebane on recent investigations including one into the Estina Dairy Farm.
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Judgment reserved in review of Mkhwebane's Bankorp report
Absa, the Reserve Bank and Treasury have challenged Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s controversial report on the grounds that it was procedurally unfair and irrational.
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Criticism of Public Protector is misplaced, says advocate
Absa, the Reserve Bank and Treasury have taken the report on review in the High Court in Pretoria.
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Lawyer: Mkhwebane's language in Bankorp report was problematic
Advocate Paul Kennedy rejected Absa’s argument that Mkhwebane instructed the SIU on what to do, which is impermissible.
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Bankorp report: ‘Mkhwebane acted in good faith’
Advocate Paul Kennedy has accused the Reserve Bank of trying to lay the groundwork to have Busisiwe Mkhwebane removed from office.
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Mkhwebane defence says Reserve Bank waging campaign for her removal
The Reserve Bank has sought a declaratory order that advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane abused her office and breached the Constitution.
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Bankorp report: 'Mkhwebane a source of instability in financial system'
This was among the arguments heard on day two of the Reserve Bank, Absa and Treasury’s review of advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the apartheid-era Bankorp bailout.
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‘Mkhwebane required to act impartially but she failed’
Absa, Reserve Bank and Treasury have taken Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on review in the High Court in Pretoria.
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Bankorp report: Mkhwebane accused of bias
Absa Advocate Gilbert Marcus says Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane denied his client permission to inspect key documents her Bankorp investigation.
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Absa challenges Public Protector's claim over remedial action in CIEX report
Absa, the Reserve Bank and Treasury have challenged Mkhwebane’s report into the apartheid era bail-out.
