South Africa: Sapo's Strain On State Resources Is Futile

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On 24 February 2016, the Public Protector released her report on the South African Post Office titled, Postponed Delivery. In outlining the remedial action she was recommending, she reminded SAPO that the remedial action of the public protector is binding and cannot be ignored, nor can a parallel investigation into the matter be launched. She made it obligatory on SAPO to recover the R22-million that was paid upfront as rental to one company. SAPO also had to implement the findings of KPMG and of the Special Investigating Unit. Most importantly, SAPO, without any delay, had to submit to the police any evidence pointing to the violation of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.

What Thuli Madonsela told SAPO predated Mogoeng Mogoeng's judgment of 31 March 2016 in the Constitutional Court. Going by what Thuli Madonsela spelt out to SAP regarding her powers, it is clear that Deputy Minister John Jeffries has been lying through his teeth in asserting that the Public Protector was confused about her power. What she told SAPO is exactly what the Constitutional Court confirmed. Instead of apologising to the Public Protector for all the wrongs it did to her, the ANC continues to resist.

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