The party’s top six instructed its Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote in favour of a parliamentary motion brought forward by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to launch an inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office.
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule described the party voting along with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Parliament as 'funny things' happenings in the party.
In the National Assembly, the ANC has 230 seats, but only 168 were present for the vote to establish an inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
The High Court in Pretoria has wrapped up day one of an application brought forward by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema for the unsealing of the CR17 bank statements.
The National Assembly had been asked to decide if it would adopt the report of the independent panel which found that Mkhwebane had a case to answer.
MPs have been debating whether or not Parliament should launch a full inquiry into the Public Protector’s fitness to hold office as recommended by an independent panel.
Members of Parliament are debating a motion for an inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office.
Insiders have told Eyewitness News that party chair Gwede Mantashe and Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile made an announcement and they refused to take questions.
Fikile Mbalula’s statement against ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has solicited insults from former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa, who has called the Transport minister a political prostitute.
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.
The independent panel headed by retired Judge Bess Nkabinde recommended that a committee of the National Assembly investigates or launches an inquiry into Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
The report will be available next week Monday.
Her lawyer, Advocate Dali Mpofu said that if the charges were not withdrawn, she’d make an application to the High Court.
The under-fire advocate faces three counts of perjury when she appears the Pretoria Magistrates High Court this morning.
The Public Protector found that he made irregular appointments in the city, including that of the executive head of housing and Tembe's appointment as JMPD chief.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Monday released a number of investigation reports at a press briefing.
The costly project, which was meant to supply 55 villages with water, is now in limbo after the cash-strapped Water and Sanitation Department failed to pay the construction company contracted to do the job.
