Public protector
DA hopes to start proceedings to remove Mkhwebane next week
"I think that today's proceedings will simply embolden the Speaker to start that process very, very soon, as soon as next week if the names are in front of her....
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Privacy rights sometimes have to yield to PP’s crime-fighting duties, court told
That's the argument from Advocate Dali Mpofu who's representing Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhebane in her application to access confidential taxpayer information.
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Mkhwebane tells senior govt officials their cooperation is not negotiable
She warns the failure to respond to questions and requests for information - could lead to serious consequences.
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PP's office to extend facilities tour to field hospitals across SA
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her deputy Kholeka Gcaleka have been touring hospitals to check whether they're capacitated to deal with COVID-19.
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Mkhwebane to visit Bara Hospital as part of her GP health facilities tour
The visits are to inspect whether the hospitals are coping with covid19 and whether they are capacitated to adequately treat patients.
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Mkhwebane to embark on full-scale health inspection at Gauteng health facilities
This as the Office of the Public Protector continues with its fact-finding mission about the state of the country’s health facilities.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Why removing Mkhwebane as PP is in the public interest
Busisiwe Mkhwebane seems to spend much of her time defending herself and her office in one way or another, writes Judith February.
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Court hears PP's bid to halt Parly inquiry into her fitness to hold office
The Western Cape High Court is hearing the matter today after a five-month delay as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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EC MEC amongst those fingered in complaints to PP over dodgy COVID-19 deals
Some of these complaints include personal protective equipment contracts as well as flouted procurement processes for quarantine sites.
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Mkhwebane considers launching probes into COVID-19 corruption
Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office said it had been inundated with complaints about conduct and service delivery.
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Mashaba wants Mkhwebane to pay his legal fees when he takes report on review
The preliminary report shows Mashaba was found guilty of contravening supply chain management policies had a conflict of interest and made irregular appointments.
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De Lille to soon know scope of probe lodged against her by ATM
The Public Works Minister is being investigated by the Public Protector's Office after it received a complaint from the African Transformation Movement, claiming proper procurement processes were not followed.
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Public Protector probing Minister De Lille, dept over Beitbridge border fence
The Public Protector's office received a complaint from the African Transformation Movement claiming that proper procurement processes were not followed.
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Process to remove Mkhwebane as PP to proceed when Parliament resumes
The process had to be halted after Parliament postponed all its business as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Busisiwe Mkhwebane threatens the rule of law in SA
If it was not before, then it must now be abundantly clear that this Public Protector is unfit for office, writes Judith February.
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Court: Cyril Ramaphosa not obliged to disclose CR17 funding
This and other damning decisions were made by the Pretoria High Court which set aside the Public Protector’s Bosasa report.
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Mkhwebane not surprised mismanagement allegations against her
Public Protector spokesperson Oupa Sekgalwe said the timing of Hamilton Samuel's allegations is questionable.
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Modise: There’s no legal basis not to proceed with possibility of removing PP
Parliamentary speaker Moloto Mothapo explained that the speaker cannot scrap the proceedings unilaterally.
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Mkhwebane on Parly removal process: My rights have been violated, undermined
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she wanted to resolve the matter amicably and not in court.
