Public protector
After major court defeats, will Mkhwebane be axed as Public Protector in 2021?
This year marks the real turning point in her controversial tenure as one of the country’s top corruption busters.
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All clear for Parly inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness after court ruling
Mkhwebane had tried to challenge an October ruling which dismissed her application for an interim order to stop National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise from pressing ahead with a motion for her removal.
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PP wanted to find Ramaphosa liable for wrongdoing at any cost, lawyers argue
This was during their submissions on Thursday at the Constitutional Court as the matter over the CR17 campaign fundraising continues.
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Modise announces 3-member panel to decide on Mkhwebane’s fate as PP
The panel will be headed by retired Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Bess Nkabinde.
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Mkhwebane questions appointment of judge to handle Parly probe into her PP role
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fight to stop a parliamentary inquiry into her fitness to hold office resumed in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.
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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.
