Ahead of a regular sitting of the ANC's NEC, factions are readying themselves to argue over major issues plaguing the party.
The decision opens the way for the first-ever impeachment process of a head of chapter 9 institution.
Members of Parliament have voted in favour of an inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office. #PublicProtector #Mkhwebane #Parliament
Insiders have told Eyewitness News that party chair Gwede Mantashe and Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile made an announcement and they refused to take questions.
Eyewitness News understands the ANC’s national chairperson Gwede Mantashe is expected to hold a virtual meeting with the caucus.
The National Assembly will consider a report by an independent panel, which found there is prima facie evidence that Mkhwebane committed misconduct or is incompetent.
Finding a two-thirds majority will be tough to achieve with all the political factions' battles, writes Judith February.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane's office confirmed on Monday night that she's laid a formal complaint of crimen injuria against Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.
Parliament released a report on Monday compiled by an independent panell it found there's sufficient evidence against Mkhwebane to go ahead with an inquiry into her fitness to hold office.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is facing three counts of perjury for lying in court in a legal review application of an Absa-Bankorp report about her meetings with former President Jacob Zuma.
In a self-initiated investigation, the Chapter 9 institution looked into how the two could be strengthened for the benefit of people at the grassroots level.
This formed part of the remedial action set down in a report, which made adverse findings against former minister Malusi Gigaba regarding the naturalisation of the Guptas, albeit that it cleared him of abusing his power.
The report details how the allegation that Gigaba abused his power without proper validation of the requisite exceptional circumstances is unsubstantiated.
Malusi Gigaba was Home Affairs minister when members of the controversial Gupta family became naturalised South Africans, in violation of the country's laws.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane appeared at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Thursday on perjury charges. The case was postponed to 25 March 2021. #PublicProtector #BusisiweMkhwebane #DaliMpofu
Busisiwe Mkhwebane will appear in court on Thursday morning on a charge of perjury.
This year marks the real turning point in her controversial tenure as one of the country’s top corruption busters.
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.
